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OF SELECT PIECES OF POETRY CONTAINING 

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AND SOME MINOR POEMS 



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FREDERIC SCHILLER: 



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TOGETHER WITH SOME CHARACTERISTIC POEMS OF THE 
MOST EMINENT GERMAN BARDS 

TRANSLATED IN THE METRE OK THE ORIGINALS 
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GEORGE PH. MAURER , 

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DARMSTADT, 

GUSTAVUS GEORGE LANGE , uookbiujck. 

L851. 



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Estate of W. K. Hesselbach, 



TO 

Mr. cessr&^&iF 

Procurator -fiscal of the County of Berwick; 
Knight of the Order of Lewis Grand-Duke of Hesse, and on the Rhine. 

These Versions 

of 

Select Pieces of Poetry of the most eminent 
German Bards 

arc dedicated 

with every sentiment of Esteem, Admiration and 
Regard as a faint Tribute of Gratitude for many 
Acts of Kindness and generous Benevolence 

bestowed by 

II I M ' * 

on the translator and his comrades, eleven 
Hessian Officers, 
in 1812—14, 

when prisoners of war, stationed in BIS birth-place, the town of 

Lauder in Scotland, 
by 

his obliged and sincere friend 
<«. Pli. Maurer. 



3H 



To the English reader 



Mt is with much hesitation and diffidence, that 
the translator dares submit his version of Schiller's 
„Lay of the Bell" to the British public ; since that 
poem of the immortal German bard has been trans- 
lated, already, by an English writer, Lord Francis 
Leveson Gower, with all the elegancy and smooth- 
ness of diction the English language is so eminently 
capable of. But Lord Go>ver having had more at 
mind, to give the essence of the poem in rather a 
free translation, it may not be an useless task) lo 
venture one which, adhering more literally to the 
Original, convcjs with the true sense of the poem, 
also, a more striking impression of the peculiar 
poetical figures of the German bard, and of the 
metre of the poem, through all its various forms 
that are so well adapted lo the subject. 



A translation of the latter description seems 
particularly calculated, to give to the students of 
both languages a means of comparing the genius 
and forms of either, and to become aware of their 
striking relation with one another. It is with this 
view, particularly, that the translator has written 
this version which, as a means of introduction into 
both the spirit, and the forms of the two languages, 
and of feeling their striking affinity, has been ser- 
viceable to many English and German pupils whom 
the translator had the pleasure of teaching them, 
and by whose kindly expressed wishes he has now, 
partly, been induced, to give it to the press. 

Besides this alledged useful purpose which is 
the translator's particular aim in publishing his 
version, there is another motive, still dearer to his 
heart: it is the feeling of gratitude which he wants 
publicly to own to a British friend of his whose hu- 
mane and generous behaviour towards him, and his 
comrades, when prisoners of war in their friend's 
mother -country, is demanding this tribute of sin- 
cere regard, esteem, and admiration. 

Indeed the striking relation, and kindred like- 
ness in forms, and spirit of the two languages, as 
appearing from the English versions of this, and 
the other subjoined German poems, prevails cer- 



lain] y, also, in the minds of both Nations, and Las 
recently been sanctioned by the tie of love uniting 
the Royal hearts of the Queen of Great Britain, 
and Her Royal Consort, a German Prince. 

In giving his versions piously adhering to the 
metre, and the poetical figures of the German Ori- 
ginals, the translator feels all the hazardous of his 
task with respect to the British public at large who, 
being unaccpjainted with the German, and hardly 
pleased with any thing, but genuine British, 
will probably find the free translations of their own 
countrymen more pleasent, and congenial to their 
own way. To such Englishmen, however, as have 
a taste for, and a sullicient knowledge of the Ger- 
man language, they will give an opportunity, to 
judge of the respective merit of either: the free, 
and the almost literal versions. 

The artful smoothness, and softly blending bril- 
liancy of colours may be pleasing in a Portrait, 
admired as an exhibiton of the line art, though 
its features be not very much alike to those of (lie 
living Original which, however, even by the rough 
Strokes of a faithful drawing, may be recalled, at 
once) with breathing life before the eyes of the 
beholder. Tho' this reflection might be in favour 
of his literal versions, the risl; the translator never- 



theless runs, in meeting: with a long: sanctioned 
prejudice, will appear from a passage in the pre- 
face of an English version of Burger's Leonora 
by Mr. Spencer, where this Gentleman says : ,,The 
translator must apologize to those who are ,,docti 
sermonis utriusque linguae", for some deviations 
from the original text. Mr. Burgher has repeat- 
edly used words merely for sound, as „trap, 
trap, trap", for the trotting of an horse, and ,,cling, 
cling, cling", for the ringing of a door bell. These 
echos to the sense, which are strictly ,,vox et 
praeterea nihil", custom may reconcile to a 
German taste; but literally adopted in an Eng- 
lish version, they would appear more ridiculous 
than descriptive." Now the Author of the follow- 
ing versions ventures to appear ridiculous before 
a prejudiced public who are taught, to look upon: 
sounds echoing the sense, as ,,vox et prae- 
terea nihil!" But why should custom only re- 
concile to a German taste such highly poetical 
echos to the sense? Will the English public 
not be sensible, as well as the German, of the 
powerful impression which such echos to the sense 
must make on the mind and feelings of the reader? 
Should the English translator not find means in 
the inexhaustible treasure of his own language, to 



imitate such echos to the sense, without run- 
ning the risk of appearing- ridiculous? Far from 
appearing- such in the eyes of the German public, 
they think such dramatic forms essentially beauti- 
ful in Poems of the ballade kind, which are par- 
ticularly speaking to the feeling of the people, in 
their own natural way. Should the English trans- 
lator be obliged , to varnish the poverty of his 
Idiom with coolly, and despisingly declaring such 
echos to the sense to be: „vox et praeterea 
nihil? I cannot believe it, and have ventured to 
try. — The success of a German, tho' but very 
imperfect, may at least inspire the English them- 
selves with a higher notion of the means of their 
mother-tongue which ofl'ers every thing required, to 
conquer, and appropriate to themselves what the 
genius of mankind proffers to them in a hundred 
tongues. 

Whatever be the superior merit of I he Eng- 
lish translators' performances in the eyes of the 
Ui-ilisli public; the faith and living interest for 
the Originals of his native bards, will secure 
lo the German translator the sympathy of his 
own eountrymen; and relying on the generous in- 
dolgence of both Nations, il may be hoped, Ihal 
they will both, excuse the imperfections, and 



appreciate the merits of either versions. The trans- 
lator should feel happy, if even his imperfect es- 
says of almost literal versions of German poetry 
into the English language, would, at least, con- 
vince the British public of the striking- relation of 
the two languages, and thus be conducive, to re- 
move the common prejudice entertained by Bri- 
tons, that the study of the German language offers 
to them obstacles almost insurmountable. 

Leaving to the Public to decide, whether his 
versions have any merit in comparison with those 
of Englishmen themselves, the translator closes 
with the words of Mr. Spencer to Mr. Pye, his 
competitor: that „he will not now shrink from a 
combat, where doubtful victory must ensure ap- 
plause, and even complete failure allow the consol- 
ation of: ,,Aeneae magni dextra cadit!" 

Darmstadt, 4. May 1840. 



The Author. 



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Contents. 



Dedication Page v. 

Preface to the English reader — vn. 

Vorwort an den deutschen Leser — xm. 

The Lay of the Bell of Fr. Schiller — 1. 

Select minor Poems of Fr. Schiller: 

The Maiden from abroad — 45. 

The Ideal — 47. 

The Flowers — 57. 

The Knight of Toggenburgh — 61. 

The invincible Fleet — 69. 

Sentences of Confucius: I. Time — 75. 

„ „ „ II. Space — 77. 

Leonora, a ballad of Burger — 79. 

Characteristic Poems of: 

Rlopstocli: The Youth — 107. 

Goethe: The Erl-king — 109. 

„ The Calm; The happy Voyage — 113. 

Ilnelty: Duties of Life — 113. 

Salis: The Grave — 119. 

Matlliisson: The wanderer on the Alp — 125. 

Ill laud: The putting up at an Inn — 151. 

Claudius: The Rhenish wine, a Song — 153. 

Air — 140. 

Corrections. 



r 



The liay of the Bell, 



Stefc toon bet <&lo&c. 



Vivos voce; Mortuos plango; Fulgura fr 



e|t gemauert in ber Qrrben 
©tet)t bte $orm, aug ?et)tn gebrannt. 
fyeute mu$ bte ©locfe merben; 
$rifct), ©efellen, feib $ur $anb! 
SSon ber ©time fyetg 
Dltnnen mug ber ©cfnnetf}, 
©oil ba^ $Gerf ben 50?etfter loben; 
Sod) ber ©egen fommt Don oben. 



3um 2Berfe, bag mtr ernfl beret'ten, 
©ejtemr fTct> mof)l et'n ernjfeg $Bort; 
2Cenn gute S^eben jte begletren, 
2>ann fltefjt bte Slrbet't munter fort, 
©o lafH ung jetst rait $(et# betracfyten, 
3Bag burd) bte fcfjmadje $raft entfprtngt; 
Sen fd)lecf)ten SKann mug man *>erad)ten, 
£)er me bebacfjt, mag er ttollbrt'ngt! 



<E!)e fat) of tlje firll. 



Vivos toco; Mortuos plango; Fulgura fraog 



JFast immured within the Earth, 
Baked of clay the mould doth stand. 
This day must the Bell have birth ; 
Cheer ye, workmen, be at hand! 
From the burning - brow 
Must the sweat-drops flow, 
That the master's skill be shown: — 
Vet Heav'n's grace the work must crown 

The work we're zealously preparing - 

May well demand a zealous word: 

When cheering words our toils arc sharing - , 

The task runs on in blithe accord. 

Then let us deeply weigh, what wonders 

From strenethen'd efforts may arise 5 

The thoughtless man who never ponders 

His work's high object, we despise! 



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Unb ba$u tt>arb tfym ber SSerjtanb, 
Sa# er tm innern £er$en fpiiret, 
2Bag er erfcf)afft mtt femer £anb. 

9ief)met ipofj »om gtcfytenftamme, 
Sod) recfyt trocfen ta^t eg fern, 
Sag bte etngeprejjte $(amme 
©cfyfage ju bem (5d)tt>afd) Innetn. 

tfodjt beg tfnpferg SSret; 

©djnell ba6 3'«n Ijerbet, 
Sa§ bte jatje ©focfenfpetfe 
gltege nact) ber recfyten SOBetfe. 

SOBag in beg Sammeg ttefer @rube 
Ste £anb mtt getterg #utfe baut, 
#od) auf beg £futrmeg ©fotfenfhtbe, 
25a rotrb eg won ung jeugen laut! 
9iocf) bauern nurb'g in fpaten £agen 
Unb riifjren »ie[er 9Dlenfcf)en £)f)r 
Unb nu'rb mtt ben SSetritbten ftagen, 
Unb fltmmen ju ber 2Inbad)t @)or. 
38ag unten tief bem Qrrbenfofyne 
Sag tt>ecf)fefnbe Serbangtu'g brtngt, 
Sag fcblagt an bte metallne jlrone, 
Sic eg erbauitcf) wetter fft'ngt. 



'Tis thai which human nature graces , 
And this is g-ifted mison's end, 
That man within his heart's core traces 
What he achievelh with his hand. 

Splinters of the fir-tree take , 
Which are dry and season'd through, 
That the gather' d flames awake 
Blazing through the furnace - flue. 
Smelt the copper -mass, 
Mix with tin the brass, 
That the sticky metal may 
Flow along in proper way. 

What in this mound's deep mine below 
Our hands by help of lire here frame , 
Shall from yon steeple's lofty brow , 
That we arc shill'd, aloud proclaim! 
In later days its voice shall live, 
And rouse (he ear of many a man; 
Shall wail, when weeping mourners grieve, 
And join devotion's pious strain. 
AH that, below, to earth -born son 
The changeful turn of fortune brings 
Strikes on the Bell's metallic crown 
W hicfa forth in solemn notes it rings. 



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mtt Slfcfyenfalj burchbrtngen , 

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2lud) »on ©cfyaume rein 
9D?ug bt'e Sjjjtfctjung fetn, 

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23egritgt fTe ba$ geKebte $tnb 
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Sen eg in ©cfyfofeg 2lrm begtnnt; 
3t)m rufyen nod) tm B^tenfcfyoofje 
2>te fcfyroarjen unb bte fyettern ?oofe; 
2>er 9)iutterliebe jarte (Eorgen 
Seroacfyen fetnen golbnen 50Zorgen. — 
£>te Safyre 0efyw pfletlgefd)ttunb. — 
Som 5Kabd)en retft ftd) jiolj ber $nabe, 
@r ftitrmt tnS Seben milb fytnauS, 
2Mrd)mt$t bte 2BeIt am $8anberftabe, 
gremb fe{)rt cr tyetm tn'$ 23atert)auS; 
Unb fjerrltcf), tn ber Sugenb ^rangen, 
$Bte etn ©ebtlb au3 £tmmelSt)ot)'n, 
9Jiit jitdjttgen, tterfcfyamten ^Bangen 
©tefyt er bte 3ungfrau ttor ftd) jtetyn. 



Ha! white bubbles springing - , see — 
Good , the molten masses swell ; 
Mingle them with Alkali 
Which will haste the fusion well. 
Yet from scoria free 
3Iust the mixture be, 
That from metal pure and choice 
Tunes the Bell's sonorous voice. 

For with her joyous , festive ringing- 
She hails , from high , the darling- child 
Who, now life's earliest way beginning, 
Lies meek in slumber's arms beguifd 5 
As yet repose in time's dark womb 
Its cloudy, or its sunshine doom, 
While mother -love with lender warning- 
Is watching o'er its golden morning-. — 
The years, like arrows, swiftly fly. — 
From playful girls breaks proud the boy. 
And into life bursts wildly forth, 
The world to measure o'er with joy, 
Estranged he meets his place of birth; 
And lovely, in her bloom of youth, 
An Image, as from Heaven high, 
Willi blushing cheek and modest truth 
The graceful virgin meets his e\c. 



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Unb ift tton tfyrem ©rug begmcft, 
2)a$ ©cfyimfle fitcf)t er auf bcit grturen, 
SfBomtt er feme 2iebe fcfymucft. 
£) jarte ©efmfucfyt! fu#eg £ojfen! 
£er erjlen 2te6e golbne 3ett<! 
£>aS 3Iuge jtefyt ben £tmmel oflfen, 
@S fcfyroelgt bag £er$ in ©eltgfett; 
£), ba$ fie e«?ig grimen blt'ebe, 
Die fd)one 3^tt ber jungen ?i'ebe! 

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Dtefeg ©tabcfyen taucf)' id) em, 
©eb/n mt'r'g iiberglapt erfctyemen, 
©trb'S jum ©uflfe jeittg fern, 

3e$t, ©efellen, frtfcf)! 

^riift mtr ba$ @emtfcf), 
£>b ba^ ©probe mtt bem ^Betrfjcn 
©tcf) »eretnt jum guten %?id)tn. 




9 

Now quickly melts in nameless longing 

His youthful heart — he lonely strays — 

While from his eyes the tears are thronging 

He flies his Comrades' mirthful ways, 

And blushing soft pursues her traces 5 

Blest, when her smiles propitious prove, 

He seeks on Flora's fragrant places 

The choicest hoon to deck his love. 

Oh sweet desire! oh blissful hoping 

Of earliest love! thou golden time! 

The eye views all the Heavens oping , 

The heart imbibes a bliss sublime j 

Oh that the verdure prove eternal 

Of vouthful love -lime, fair and vernal! 

Lo! the pipes are browning over: 
Dip below this little sprit! 
If 'l appears with glassy cover, 
Then \s the mass for casting (it. 

Xow, my workmen, move! 

Let \s the mixture prove: 
If the ductile well combine 
With the brittle — hail the sign! 




2)enn mjo bag Strenge mtt bem %avten, 

2Bo ©tarfeg ftd) unb SDGtlbeg paarten, 

2)a gtebt eg etnen guten jftang. 

£)rum priife, tt)er jTcty ewtg btnbet, 

£>b (td) ba^ £er$ jum £erjen ftnbet — 

£>er SB3a^n tft furj — bte Sfteu' tfi fang 

Stebltd) tn ber 33raute ?ocfen 

©ptelr ber jungfrauh'dje Strang 

Sffienn bte bellen $trd)engfocfen 

Saben $u beg gejleg ©lanj — 

2td)! beg ?ebeng fcfyonfte get'er 

@nbtgt aud) beg £eben 9Kat: 

SDftt bem ©iirtel, mft bem @d)leier 

Sfatgt ber fd)one_ SfBalm entjtt>et! 

2)te ?etbeitfd)aft fltetyt, 

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Dag ©liicf ju erjagen. 



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\ 

For where with mildness power blends, 

Where strength its aid to meekness lends, 

There spreads a sound, both clear and strong. 

So prove, ere thou'rt for ever bound, 

If heart the kindred heart have found — 

Illusion 's short — repentance long! 

Lovely in brides' flowing lochs 

Blooms the virgin- wreath so bright, 

When the Bell's melodious strokes 

To the nuptial - feast invite — 

Ah! life's fairest festival 

Ends our May of life for ever: 

With the cestus, with the veil 

All our happy fancies sever! 

The passion then flies, 

But love keeps alive 5 

The blossom — it dies — 

The fruit must thrive! 

The husband must forth 

Into harassing life , 

With labour, and strife 

Musi venture and strain; 

With craft, and with pain, 

And skill, and address 

Keep fortune in chase. 



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Then streaming - approaches the store without measure 

The granary 's teeming - with affluent treasure, 

The court -yards increase, the mansion expands; 

And within governs 

The managing - house -wife, 

The children's mother , 

And wisely rules here 

In the family- sphere; 

And teaches the {yirls , 

And cautions the boys, 

And ever she 's moving - 

The profit improving; 

With diligent hand, 

And prudent command ; 

In sweet-scented coffers her riches she spreads, 
And whirls 'round the clattering - spindle the threads, 
And hoards in the eleanlj , and polished serine 
The glittering- wool, and the snowy while line, 
And blends what is useful, and brilliant so ever, 
And reslelh never. 



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And llie father, with looks elate, 
From his house's far o'er -looking- gable, 
Is computing his thriving estate: 
Looks at his barns' far prominent beams, 
And his store -houses fill'd to their brims, 
And with blessings his granaries bowing, 
And his cornfields' billow -like flowing. 
Boasts then with lofty words: 
„Fast, as Earth's rocky hoards , 
Gainst Fate's destructive might, 
Stands here my house all bright!" — 
But with pow'rful Destinies 
There 's no pact that ever ties, 
And Misfortune strideth fast. 

Well, the casting may begin, 
For the fracture 's toothed fair; 
Yet, before we run it in, 
Offer up a pious pray'r! — 

Pull the stopper out! 

Lord, bless all about! 
Smoking in the handle's bow 
Forth the red - hot surges flow. 



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Beneficent 's the mig-ht of fire, 
When man can watch, and tame its ire: 
For what he plans, and what he frames, 
He owes to Heaven's powerful flames; 
But dread 's the powerful flame of Heav 
When bursting- from its fetters riven, 
And wand'ring- forth its own wild ways, 
The free - born child of Nature strays. 
Woe! when free'd from all restraint, 
Waxing spite of help, the brand 
Through the peopled streets finds vent, 
Spreading- flames vude o'er the land! 
For the wilful Element 
Hates the works of human hand. 

From the clouds 
Blessings pour, 
Flows the show'rj 
From the clouds — all alike — 
Lig hillings strike. 

Hark! from >on tow'r the wail of harm - 
That's th'alarm! 
Bed as blood 
Heav'n is seen — 

Thus the day -light never glow'd. 



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>Vhat a tlin! 

Lp the street 

Smoke-clouds fleet! 

Flaring 1 mounts the pillar'd fire 

Through the streets' long rows still high'r 

AYaxing with the whirlwind's ire. 

Boiling, as in iron - forges, 

Glows the air 5 the beams are torches, 

Posts are cracking, windows clinking, 

Children crying, mothers shrinking $ 

Beasts are lowing: 

'Meath the rain; 

All arc running, saving, flying; 
Clear as day the night is glowing 5 
Through the chain of hands quick plying 
Passes flying 

Now the bucket: high in arches 
Engine - wells spout dashing surges. 
Roaring- comes the storm apace, 
Keeping fierce the flame in chase 5 
Crackling in the arid grain 
Bursts it, through the barns ii streams, 
Through the weather-beaten beams; 



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And, as would their whirling strain 
Tear the Earth's enormous weight 
Forth in mighty sweeping- flight, 
Rise the flames to Heaven's domain 
Giant - high ! 
Hopelessly 

Man yields to the mighty Fates ; 
Lost in idle wond'r awaits 
The ruin of his fab ricks vain. 

Desolate 
Is the space, 

For rude blasts a resting - place $ 
In the desert window hollows 
Dwells despair, 

And the clouds of Heaven glare 
Through from high. 

A last eye 
At the tomb 
Of his home 

Yet casts bach the harass'd man 
His staff he grasps serenelv then . 
Whate'cr him reft lire's dreadful chafe, 
One comfort, sweeter than all store, 
Remains, — he counts his darlings o'er 
And see: all gather 'round him safe! 



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The Earth received the brazen seed , 
Fairly has the mould its till; 
May it bright to daylight speed , 
Well reward our toil and skill! 
It' the easting' fail — 
If the mould prove trail — 
Ah! perhaps, while we are hoping, 
Dire mishap our meed is croping! 

To the dark womb of holy Earth 
Confide we now our manual deed, 
The sower, loo, confides his seed, 
And hopes, that time will give it birth 
With Heaven's blessed tenfold meed. 
Slill dearer seed we bring to peace 
With sorrow into Earth's dart womb, 
And hope, the grave will once release 
Its charge, to blow in happier doom. 

From the dome 
Sad and slow 
Tolls the Bell 
The knell of woe. 

Hark! her sad and solemn notes attend 
>ow a Wand'rer to his last way's end. 



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SMetfter muf fid) intmer plagen. 



Ah! 'tis she, the Avife, the dear, 
Ah! 'tis she, the loving- mother 
Whom the gloomy Prince of shades 
From her husband's arms forth leads, 
From her children's fond embraces 
Whom she bare in blooming* graces, 
Whom she fost'ring to her breast 
With a mother's love had prest. — 
Ah! the house's tender bands 
INow are burst for e'er — alas! 
For she dwells in shady lands 
Who the house's mother was; 
For her faithful rule is missing 1 , 
And her tender care now sleeps; 
O'er her orphans — void of blessing, 
Cold her sway a stranger keeps. 

While the Bell is growing cool, 
\ow from tiresome labour rest 
As on glossy leaves the fowl, 
Each may sport as likes him best. 
When the star-light winks, 
And the Yesper rings , 
Workmen are from duly free; 
Blasters must still bus\ be. 



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©atnmetn ftcfy bte ipaugberoofyner ; 
Unb bag ©tabttfyor 
©cfyltegt fid) fnarrenb. — 



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Gaily traces 
His quick paces 
Yonder in the wood a wand'rer 
To Lis cheerful home 's embraces. 
Bleating' sheep 
Homeward creep, 
And the herds of 
Horn'd , broad - fronted , lusty cattle 
Lowing come 

To their wonted stables home. 

Creaking reels 

In the wain, 

Charged with grain; 

Gay with leaves 

On the sheaves 

Garlands lie, 

And to dance the youthful reapers 
Briskly hie. 
Street and market 
Growing silent 5 

'Round the taper's social blaze 
Take the houses' inmates place j 
And the town -gale 
Closes creaking. — 



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Darkness spreadeth 
O'er Earth quite; 
Yet the peaceful burgher heedeth 
Not the night 

Which the waking villain dreadelh ; 

For the watchful eye of law looks bright. 

Holy Order, blessing' -breathing, 
Heaven -born daughter, fairly wreathing 
Gladly all the kindred twines: 
She who founded first the towns, 
Who, from dreary wood and field , 
To the cities' happy shield 
Call'd the savage*, in man's dwelling 
Planted milder forms and feeling, 
And who wove the dearest band : 
The love unto our Fatherland ! 

Thousand busy hands are moving 
Which in active union shake, 
And in fiery strife improving 
All the latent powers awake. 
Masters heed, and workmen speed 
Fnder Freedom's holy crest ; 
Each enjoys his station's meed, 
Spurns the mocking scorner s jesl ! 



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1 

Labour is the burgher's dowry, 
Blessings are his labour's price 5 
If our King's in Honours glory, 
Our skill with Honours vies. 

Lovely Peace, 
Concord sweet 
Tarry, tarry! 

Friendly still this city greet! 

May that woeful day ne'er come, 

When rough warriors' trampling feet 

Through this silent valley roam 5 

When the Heavens, 

\ow with evening's rosy brow 

Painted fair, 

With the conflagrating glow r 
Of our towns, and hamlets glare! 

Now you may the mould destroy , 
For its purpose is fuKill'd , 
That our hearts and eves enjov 
The Bell's figure, fairly built. 

Swing the hammer, hit! 

Till the cover split: 
Would we bring the Hell to birth, 
We must break the mould of earth. 



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2)te 2ofung anftimmt jur ©eroalt. 



f 

At proper time the master dashes 
The mould of clay with skilful hands ; 
But dreadful! when in fiery gushes 
The glowing metal breaks its bands! 
Blind - raging*, with the thunder's roaring- 
It bursts the riven massy case, 
And, as from yawning hell -jaws pouring, 
Destruction with the fire -flood strays. 
Where senseless pow'rs are madly reigning 
A T o form can be existence gaining; 
When nations break the social tie , 
Then never thrives Prosperity! 

Woe! if within the city's heart 
Combustion's sparks once latent lie, 
The mob from riven fetters start, 
To arms for vindication fly ! 
Then uproar wild the rope will seize, 
That dreadfully the Bell howls far, 
And, destin'd but for sounds of peace, 
She lends her voice to civil -war. 



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©eg Stffyteg #tmmelgfacfel fetfj'n! 
©te flraf)ft tfym mcfyt, fte fann nur gitnben 
Unb dfdjert ©tabt' unb ?dnber rat. 



/ 

„Freedom ! Equality ! " All crying 
The peaceful burghers rush to arms 
On halls and streets all crowded hieing - , 
While roaring rove the murderous swarms. 
Xow women, like hyaenas daring, 
With direful horrors coarsely jest; 
With panther- teeth their enemy tearing, 
His palpitating heart they wrest. 
Then nought is sacred; ev'ry tie 
Of pious and religious awe 
Is rent; the virtuous yielding fly, 
And vice and villains give the law. 

To wahe the lion — ah beware! 
The tiger's fangs destruction spread — 
Bat there's a woe surpasses drear — 
'Tis man, when by his frenzies led. 

Woe! woe to those who would enlighten 
The ever -blind with Heaven's light! 
For them it will not blissful brighten, 
It will but towns and countries blight 



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UBie ber ©ejttrne t>elte ©cfyaar, 
2Me tfyren ©ctjopfer wanbelnb loben 
Unb fitfyren bag berranjte 3af)r. 



Joy to me the Lord has given! 
Look ye , like a star of g-old , 
Breaks the brazen kernel even, 
Smooth, and brightly from the mould. 

Lo ! from vase to brim 

All 's a sparkling- beam ! 
E'en the scutcheon's blazon'd grace 
Tells the skilful artist's praise. 

Come in ! come in 
My workmen all, and close around 
While we the Bell are christening: 
„Concordia" be her name, and sound — 
In concord, and in heartfelt harmony 
She may unite the dear community! 

And her vocation be henceforth, 
For this the master gave her birth: 
This low and earthly life high o'er 
She shall amid \on azure sI;n 
A neighbour of the thunders soar, 
And touch the world of stars on high; 
A \oice she shall be from abo>e, 
Such as the chorus of the sphere 
Which praise their Maker, while the] nunc, 
And lead about the wreathed Near. 



9{ur ewt'gen unb ernffen Singcn 
get tl)r tnetaltner 9D?itnb gewetfyt, 
Unb ftiinbltd) tntt ben fcfjnellen ©cfywmgen 
23eritl)r' tm §(nge jte bte 3eit. 
Sent Scfycffat leifye fie bte Surtge; 
©el6fi Ijerjfog, ofyne 9Efittgefut)l, 
SBegfette fie nut ttyrem ©d)ttmnge 
25c6 ?e6en3 roecfyfeltsotfeS <BpieU 

Unb tt)te ber $Iang tin £)fyr ttergefyet, 
2)er, mdd)ttg tbnenb, i't>r emfcfyau't, 
©o lefyre fa, bap 9facf)t6 beflcfyet, 
Saf alleS Srbtfcije »erl)allr. 

3e|$o nut ber Stvaft beg StrangeS 
2Biegt bt'e @Mo<f tntr auS ber GJruft, 
Sap (Te tn ba3 Dfctct) beg flanged 
©teige, tn bte ^ttnmei&uft ! 

Steljet, u'et)et, t)efct! 

gt'e bett)egt fid), frfjtrebt! 
greube btefer ©tabt 6ebeute, 
grtebe fet tf)r erfl ©eldnte! 




Bui to eternal, solemn thing's 
Devoted he her brazen mouth; 
She hourly touch with fleeting- swings 
Time's current, as it swiftly ilowlh; 
To fate her tongue she then may lend: 
Heartless herself, and void of feeling, 
She may with sounding' swings attend 
The turns of life's eventful wheeling - . 

And, as her sound dies on the ear, 
Tho' powerful tuning' in her lay , 
Thus she may teach, that nought lasts here. 
That earthly things die all away! 

Now with powerful ropes we weigh 
Up from Earth's deep mine the Bell 
To the reign of harmony, 
Where her notes in ether swell! 

Hoist her! hoist yet, raise! 

Xow she rises — sways! 
«loj she to this town fore -tell — 
Peace her earliest chimes may hail! 



& - A 



MP 




Select minor Poems 

from the German of 



n etnem £f)al bet artnen Jptrten 
(5rfd)ten mt't jebem jungen %af)t, 
©obalb bie erften ?erd)en fcf)tt>trrten, 
Grtn 30?abd)cn fcf>6n unb ttmnberbar. 

©te t»ar md)t m bem %§al geboren, 
Sflian nmpte mcf)t, n>of)er jle fam; 

Unb fcfynell war i^re ©pur tterloren, 
©obalb bag 9Kabd)en 2lbfd)teb nafym. 

23efeu'genb tt>ar tf)re s JJaf)e, 
Unb afle £er$en nmrben roett; 

£)ocf) dne $8urbe, etne jpotje 
Sntfernte bie 23ertraultd)fet'r. 



Zl)t Alaibm from abroad. 



Mil yonder vale, 'uiong"st hum Mr shepherds, 
Appeared with evfry \outhlul year, 

When early larhs rose warbling upwards, 
A wondrous maiden sweet, and fair. 

She was not born within that valley; 

From whcnee she came? — they never hue 
Ami soon her traces vanish'd wholly, 

Whene'er the maiden hid adieu. 

Sweet, bliss - infusing was her presence, 

And ev'rj heart heat high and Tree: 
\ el her superior worth, and essence 

Refrain d from familiarity* 



<Bie bvadjte 33mmen mit unb $rud)te, 
©eretft auf enter attbertt $lur, 

3n emem anbern ©omtenKcfyte, 
3n etner glucfltdjern 9?atur, 

tlnb tfyet'fte 3ebem ewe ©abe, 

£>em griicfyte, 3enem 25himen au$; 

£er Ijutigftng unb ber @ret$ am <5ta6e, 
@m Seber gmg befd>enft nacfy #au$, 

SEBtllfommcn roarett atte @afle; 

Sod) nafjte ftd) em Itebettb tyaav, 
£)em retcfyte fte ber ©a&ett fcefle, 

£er SSIumen atferfdjcmjte bar. 



She came with glowing' fruits and flowers, 

Matured below another sky, 
In other meadows, fields, and bowers, 

And flush'd with Nature's happier d\e. 

To ev'ry one a gift she handed, 

To one some fruits, and flow'rs to sonic; 

Both Youth, and Age on staves, and bended, 
Each with some boon went to his home. 

She welcomed ev'ry gruest with pleasure, 
But when a loving pair came near, 

She ofler'd them her richest treasure, 
The choice of flowers sweet, and fair. 



o tt>i'C|t bu treufoS Don mir fcfyetben 
SDitt bei'nen bolben ^antajTen, 
s Mxt betnen ©cfjmerjen, bei'nen greuben, 

sfliit alien uner6tttlt'ct) flietjn? 
Jtann ntcfytS bid) , gltcbenbe, »crn>eilen, 

£), tnetne$ 2ebenS golbne 3 c 't? 
38erg.eben3! betne SOBellen eilen 
ijmiab im> 2D?eer ber Grrotgfett. 



<t I) f 3 t> r a I 

or the 

Dreams of Youth. 



Ha! faithless \\ ill lliou from me sever 

Willi all tl« y haj)j)> fantasies, 
Tit y fondled cares, I ii > j<»ys? — For ever 

Forth unrelentingly he Qies! 
Ali! can no power detain (lice flyine? — 

Stay youthful life's enchanting tide! 
Tis vain! thj billows ever plying 

Down to £tenut\ siill glide. 



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48 



Grrlofcfyen ffnb bte fyettern <£onnen, 

Die ntemer 3ugenb ^fab erfyellt; 
Die Sbeale ftnb $errennen, 

Die em (I bag trunfne £erj gefd)tt>ellt; 
Grr tfi bat)m, ber fiige ©laube 

3m 'JBefen, bie ntetn Xvaum ge6ar, 
Der rauljen 2Btrf(td)f eit jum D?aube, 

2Sa6 etnft fo fcfyon, fo g&ttlid) war. 

2Cte emft mit flefyenbem 2SerIangen 

sppgmah'en ben Stein nmfcfyfog, 
33t$ in be£ 29?armor$ falte 5Bangen 

Grmpftnbung glitfyenb jTcf) ergof?, 
(So fdtfang id) mid) mit StebeSarmen 

Urn bte !?iatur, mit Sngenblujl,, 
35i6 fee a-tfymen, jit emarmen 

S3egaim an meiner Dtcfyterbruft, 

llitb, tfyetfenb meine $(ammentrtebe, 

Die (Stitmme eine @prad)e fanb, 
9D?ir roiebergab ben ber ?tebe 

Unb meineS £er$en$ $(ang »er(ianb; 
Da lebte mtr ber 33aum, bte Dfofe, 

€D2ir fang ber Quetten ©tlberfall, 
Gi fufjite felbji baS ©erfenfo.fe 

25on memeS ?eben$ SfSteberfjatt, 



j 



/ 



Set are the cheerful suns that lighted 

My youthful path, with dazzling light ; 
Th' ideal forms, alas! are blighted 

That swelled my heart's entrancing sight; 
'Tis fled! the sweet belief that rested 

On fancied offsprings of my dreams ; 
Ah! stern reality has blasted 

All that erst shone with heav'nly beams. 

As once, with passionate imploring, 

Pygmalion clasp'd the senseless stone, 
Till in its marble cheeks was pouring 

Life's glowing current from his own; 
Thus erst I wrapp'd, with fond embraces, 

All IXature in my youthful arms, 
Till she drew life, and warmth, and graces 

From out my breast's poelic charms. 

Partaking thus my vital fire, 

Her silence info language broke, 
She paid (lie kiss of warm desire, 

And fell I he note my hear! (hen spoke ; 
\\ ifli life each tree, and rose was blushing 1 , 

From silver • brooks would music swell: 
Ken into lifeless forms \\-'is rushing 

The echo of my life's fair spell. 



(£$ befynte mit allmadjt'gem ©treben 

£)te enge 58ruft em freifenb 2111, 
£eraug$utreten in bae Ceben , 

3n £f)at unb Sort, in 93i(b unb 6d)au\ 
3Bte grog roar biefe 2Belt geftaltet, 

@o lattg bte $nofpe fte nod) fcarg; 
2Bte roentg, ad)! fyat ftd) entfaltet: 

2)te$ SOBentge, rote Hem unb farg! 

2Bie fprang, »on fuf)nem 9Kutf) beflitgelt, 

SSegludt in feineg XraumeS ffiafm, 
SSon fetner ©orge nod) ge$iigelt, 

£>er bungling in beg 2eben3 33afmJ 
S3t$ an beS 2ietf)er6 bleidjfte Sterne 

@rf)ob t'f)n ber (Sntrourfe $mg; 
9itd)tS roar fo t)od) unb nid)t$ fo feme, 

$Bof)tn tt>r gliigel tfyn ntd)t trug. 

$Bte leidjt roarb er babtn getragen! 

$3aS roar bem ©lucfh'cfyen $u fdjroer? 
5Bie tattjte »or beg £eben$ 2Bagen 

2)ie lufttge S3eg(ettung b,er: 
3Me Siebe mtt bem fii$en Solme, 

Sag @KM mtt fet'nem golbnen ^ran^, 
©er 3?uf)tn mit fetner ©ternenfrone, 

Ste 353ar)rr)ctt in ber Sonne @Ianj ! 



In heavenly strife my breast expanded, 

Too narrow for the whirling* sphere , 
Forth into life all pow'rs extended 

In words, and deeds, in song, and lere. 
How richly lay the world infolded, 

When yet the bud inclosed it all; 
How poorly, ah! the flow'rs unfolded: 

Those little gays, how few and small! 

How flew on boldness' wing's, wild soaring-. 

Beg*uiled with flatt'ring* fancy's dreams, 
Free from dull care's oppressive poring-, 

The stripling high, in life's bright beams 
Up to the palest constellation 

Bore him liis bosom's daring plight; 
.\rnig lit was too far, no elevation 

Could slop his spirit's winged High I. 

How lightly then life's ear upbore him! 

Aought could impede bis happ\ \\a\ ; 
Hon fjaylj danced his guides before him! 

The airy fanloms of his Jlay : 
I « i iid Love wilh all bis sweet enjoyments, 

And Fortune crowned with golden wreath 
Renown with stars ami higb employments; 

And Truih thai lives on Phoebus' breath 



Sod), ad)! fdjon auf beg SBegeS 9ERtrte 

S3erloren bte SBegletter ftd), 
©ie manbren treulog tf)re ©djrt'tte, 

Unb etner nad) bem aubern nrid). 
?eid)tfugtg mar ba$ ©tocf enrfiogen, 

£eS SDBiffenS ©urjl o!te6 ungeflittt, 
2>e£ 3wetfel$ ftnflre ^Better $ogen 

©id) um ber 5Baf)rl)ett ©onnen6ilb. 

3d) faf) be$ Dtufymeg fyetl'ge ^rdnje 

2luf ber gemetnen ©rim' entroetfyr. 
2ld), atljufdjnell, nad) f ur$em 2en$e, 

(Sntflof) bte fd)6ne St'ebe^ett! 
Unb tmmer (tiller marb'6 unb tmmer 

SSerlajf'ner auf bem rattfyen ©teg; 
Staum marf nod) etnen 6letd)en ©djtmmer 

£te jpoffhung auf ben ftnfiern 2Beg. 

Son all bem raufdjenben ©elette 

2Ber tjarrte fte6enb bet mtr au$? 
3Ber (lefjt mtr trojlenb nod) jur ©eite 

Unb fotgt mtr biS jum ftnjlern £au$? 
2)u, bte bu alte 58unben fyertefi, 

£)er greunbfdjaft letfe, jarte £anb; 
£)e$ ?e6enS S5urben It'ebenb tt)et(cft; 

£u, bte id) fritfje fttd)t unb fanb. 



/ 



But oh! when scarcely mid -way reaching, 

Those fair companions left the race, 
They faithless turn'd, my course impeaching', 

And one by one stole from the trace : 
Fleet Fortune there away was wheeling; 

My thirst of wisdom ne'er was quench'd, 
And doubts, in gath'ring- clouds loud pealing- 

'Round sunlike Truth were deeply ranged. 

Then Glory's garlands, me evading 1 , 

I saw on worthless brows profaned ; 
Ah! but too soon, Love's May was fading-, 

When ruthless blasts his blossoms stained ! 
And stiller, stiller grew the prospect, 

And lonelier still my trackless way ; 
Hope scarce, with pale and dying- aspect, 

Smiled through the dark witb fading ray. 

Of all that tribe but one companion 
Remained , and hind assistance gave, 

Who yet stands near in faithful union, 
And guides me cheerful to the grave: 

Friendship! 'lis thou who bindh healesl 
All wounds with light and lender band: 

Thou who through hie each burden dealest; 

Willi whom I Iwined llie earliest band. 



Unt> bu, bte gern mtt tfyr ficf> Qattet, 

SfGtc fte, ber Sce(e (Sturm befd)tt)brt, 
SBefdjafttgung , t»ie me ermattet, 

Sie langfam fdjafft, bod) me ^erftort r 
Ste $u bem 23an ber ©rotgfeitett 

3war ©anbforn nur fur ©anbforn retcfyf, 
Sod) tton ber grofjen ©cfyulb ber SfUen 

SDttnuren, Xage, 3af)re ftretdjr. 



/ 



And thou who fain with him uniting - , 

Like him conjurest the storms of life , 
Employment! — She who never blighting-, 

Still slowly works, with ceaseless strife: 
Eternity's great work increasing, 

But brick by brick the structure rears; 
Yet from the debt of time unceasing 

Is striking: minutes, days, and years. 



i c ( tt m c 



t'nber ber werjiingten (Sonne, 
23(umen ber gefcfjmutften gtur, 
@ud) crgog ju 2uft unb 2Bonne, 

3a, eud) Itebte bte 9?atur. 
Sd)bn ba$ jftetb mtt gtdjt gcflt'cfet, 
®d)6n t)at glora cud) gefcfyniitfet 
9D?tt ber garben @6tterprad)t. 
£oIbe grufylinggfmber, flaget! 
©eele fyat jte eud) tterfnget, 
Unb tt)r felber tt>ol)nt in ?{ad)t. 



/ 



Z I) c blowers. 



lildren of the vernal treasure, 

Flowers of smiling- fields and groves 
Vou were rearM for joy and pleasure: 

Yon bind Nature dearly loves. 
Fair embroidered are your garments, 
Gay. willi Iris' rich adornments 

Air you deck'd by Flora's hand: 
\ H . bewail your situation! 
\ mi ai r void of animation. 

And in senseless oiehl yon stand! 



9iad)ttgaH iitib ?erd)e jtngen 
@ud) ber ?tebe felig ?oo$, 

©aufclnbe (Splpfytben fdjnungen 
SBut)Ient> fid) auf eurem <5d)oof. 

$Bii>lbte eureS $eld)e$ tfrone 

9ttd)t bie £od)ter ber Stone 
©djwettenb ju ber ?t'ebe ^pfitfyl? 

3arte griifytfngSf tnber , n>etnet! 

?tebe fyat fte euct) tternetnet, 

@ud) ba^ feltge ©efufyl! 

2lber t)at au$ ^annt)'^ SSItcfen 

S0?td) ber 9D?utter ©prnd) oerbannt, 
2Benn eud) tneme £anbe pflitcfen 

3fyr $um jarten ?iebe$pfanb? 
Seben, <Sprad)e, ©eelett, £er$en, 
©tumme SSoten fitfjer ©djmerjen, 

©oj? eud) bteS S3erul)ren em, 
Unb ber matfjttgjte ber ©otter 
©d)lte#t tn eure ftt'Uen 33(atter 

Seine t)ol)e ©ottfyett em. 



\ 

\ightingales , and larks are singing- 
Still to you of Amor's bliss 5 

Flutt'ring sylphides, nimbly ringing-, 
Fondly your sweet bosoms kiss. 

Venus swell'd your calix' bosom, 

Sheltering the tender blossom , 

Like a couch, where love might rest 

Yet, lament your situation! 

You are void of 1 o v e's sensation 5 
Ah! with love you are not blest! 

But, when far from Nanny's glances, 

Through her mother's ire I live, 
Then , while love my heart entrances, 

And my hands the love -toy weave, 
Life, and language, heart, and feeling, 
Silent bearers of love's dealing, 

Flow into you from my touch : 
And the mightiest, godlike power 
In your silent leaves shall bower, 

And your buds his Godhead couch. 



Mi it it £©<$gettfctt*<$. 

53 a t I a t> e. 



tffiittev, treue <&d)toeftevtiebe 

SEBtbmet eud) bte^ £er$; 
gorbert feme cmbre ?tebe, 

25enit e$ maty mix ©cfymerj. 
9iuf)tg mag id) eud) erfctyeinett, 

^iifyig gefyen fef)ii. 
(Surer 2lugen jttlleg SOBeinen 

jfattn tcf) md)t »erjief)n." 

Unb er f)6rr'$ mt't ftummem £)arme, 

SKeifJt ftef) 6mtenb lo$, 
spregt fie fycfttg in bte 2lrme, 

©djwmgt jtd) auf fetn 3?og, 
©cfytcft ju fetnen 9Wamtett alien 

3n bem ?anbe ©cfymei'j; 
3tad) bem fyeiPgen ©rab jte tt>allen, 

2mf ber S3rufl ba$ jlreuj. 



flif>5w ; — _—t^^4 



£ljc iiniiijljt of (EojjgcnburgI). 

A Ballad. 



night, true sisterly affection 

Vows this heart to ye 5 
Ash no other love- connexion, 

For 't gives pain to nie. 
Calm I would appear before ye, 

See you calmly go; 
What with silent tears implore ye, 

I must never know!" 

This he heard wilh silent grieving 1 , 

Bleeding at the core 5 
Clasp'd her fondly, fare -well giving; 

Forth his steed him bore. 
All his warlike men he rallied 

Then in Swizerlandj 
To the Holy-grave they sallied; 

Willi the Cruzade hand. 



©roge £baten bort gefdjeben 

Durct) ber #elben 2Jrm; 
3f)rer £e(me 23iifcf)e roefyen 

3n ber get'nbe ©cfyroarm, 
llnb beg Xoggenbnrgerg ^ame 

©cfjrecft ben 9Jiufelmann; 
2)od) bag #er$ »on fetnem ©rame 

9tict)t genefen fann. 

llnb etn 3abr t)at er'g getragen, 

£ragt'g nt'djt (anger mebr, 
SKutje fann er ntctjt erjiagen 

llnb tterlafjt bag £eer, 
©iet)t ein <Sd)tjf an 3oppeg ©tranbe, 

2)ag bie ©egel blat)t, 
©djifet tyeim jum tljeuren Sanbe, 

3Bo tt)r 2ltt)em roefyt. 

llnb an tbreg <Ed)Iofieg $)forte 

${opft ber ^3tTgcr an, 
2lct), unb nut bent Sonnerroerte 

$Btrb fie aufgetfyan: 
„£)te tt)r fucfyet, tragi ben Scbteter, 

3(1 be^ fyimmete SSraut. 
©eflern war beg £ageg geier, 

tier fie ©ott getraut." 



Deeds of high renown were doing 

There the heroes' arms 5 
High their helmets' crests were flowing 

"Mid the en'mies' swarms ; 
And the name of Toggenhurgher 

Frights the Mussulman; 
But his heart, with grief grown darker 

Ne'er recover can. 

All a year he has been hearing 

Grief, — he can no more; 
Peace he gained not by his daring, 

So he left his corps. 
On a vessel which was sailing 

Forth from Joppe's strand 
He embarh'd and soon was hailing 

His sweet love's dear land. 

At the porches of her castle 

Knocks the pilgrim hard, 
>\ ilh the portal's op'ning bustle 

Peals this thund'ring \\ord: 
,,IIcr you search, the veil has COver'd, 

Heaven's bride she 'a now, 
Ere that yesterday had lower d, 
God received her \ow." 



64 



25a ttertafiet er auf immer 

©etner SSater ©d)lo$, 
©eute 28ajfen ftebt er nimmer, 

9fiod) fein trend 9<tog. 
SBon ber £oggen6urg fyerm'eber 

©teigt er unbefamtt, 
3>nn eg becft bte ebeln ©lieber 

£areneg ©eroanb. 

Unb er baut ftcf> erne £iitte 

3ener ©egenb naf), 
3Co bag crofter aug ber Ottttte 

25ii(lrer ?inbeit faf); 
jparrenb tton beg 9D?orgeng ?id)te 

23tg ju 2l6cnbg ©djeitt, 
©tille jpoffhung im ©efidjte, 

©aj? er ba allem, 

I 

fdtidte nad) bem Softer bruben, 

23Ittfte ©tunben lang 
3iad) bem genjler fettter ?teben, 

33t'g bag gcnjler flang, 
I 23tg bte 2tc6ft'd)e ffcf) jetgte, 

33tg bag tfyeitre 33ifb 
©id) ing Xfjal fyerunter neigte, 

9htf)ig, engelmilb. 



Then he bids farewell for ever 
To his father's seat, 

And his weapons he sees never, 
I\or his courser fleet. 

From his Togg-enburg-h descending 1 
He 's unknown by all, 

'Round his noble limbs is pending- 
All a hairy cowl. 

In a humble hut he bowers, 

To that place well near, 
AVhere the convent's dusky towers 

Mid dark limes appear; 
From the dawn of morn awaiting , 

Till the moonlight shone, 
Silent hope his eyes dilating-, 

He sat there alone. 

At the convent gazing- over, 

Man> an hour so long-, 
Al his dear love's window - cover, 

Till the window rung-; 
Till that dearest Image show'd her, 

Till the lovelies! smiled, 
W hile to him beneath she bow'd her 

Peaceful , angel - mild. 



Unb bann legt' ?r frof) jtd) nteber, 

©cf)(tef getrofter etn, 
©till ftd) fmtenb, wettn eg ttueber 

9DZorgen ttmrbe fem. 
Unb fo fag er »tele Xage, 

(gag *riel' 3af)re lang, 
#arrenb ofyne ©djmerj unb $(age, 

23t$ ba6 genfier flang. 

25t6 bt'e ?te6ltd)e f[rf> jetgte , 

S3t$ ba^ tfyeitre S5ttb 
©tcf) tn^ £t)al tjerunter netgtc, 

SKufytg, engelmtlb.. 
Unb fo fag er, etne ?etd)e, 

Sineg 9Diorgen6 ba; 
9iact) bem genjter nod) ba$ bletcfye, 

©tiUe Sintftg fat)!. 



To his couch he then betook him, 

Slept in soothing- dreams, 
Calmly sweet, till morn awoke him 

With his cheerful beams. 
Thus he many a day was sitting, 

Many a year so long, 
Waiting 1 , no complaint emitting, 

Till the window rung. 

Till that dearest Image show'd her, 

Till the loveliest smiled, 
While to him beneath she bow'd her 

Peaceful , angel - mild. 
Thus a corpse they found him sitting 

There, one morning, too 3 
Al the window, unremitting 

His still eyes did view. 



^te fommt — jte fommt, be$ SRtttagS jWje glotte, 

2)a$ SEBeltmeer mimmert unter tfjr, 
SOltt $ettenffang unb etnem neuen ©otte 

Unb taufenb Sonnern nafyt jte btr — 
@tn fcfywtmmenb £>eer furcfytfcarer dttabellen, 

(£er Ccean fat) tfyreSgletcfyen me) 

Unuoermtttbltcf) ncttnt man jte, 
3tef)t jle etnfyer auf ben erfcfyrocftten SfBellen; 

2>en flo^en 9Jamen mett)t 

£er ©cfyrecfen, ben jTe urn jTcf) fpett. 
5D?tt majejldttfd) jttllem ©cfyrttte 

£ragt feme 2a jl ber jt'tternbe 9?eptun; 
SOBeltuntergang in ttjrer SDlttte, 

5Rat)t jte fyeran, nnb al(e ©tiirme rul)n. 



ll)f iswincililf Jlfft. 



She comes — she comes, Meridians' proud Armada $ 
Beneath her groans the main, while she 

Willi clanking chains the God of Torquemada 
Bears thunder - fraught approaching- thee — 

A swimming- host of dreadful citadels, 

(The Ocean ne'er the like of her had seen) 
Invincible she calls herself, and keen 

The trembling waves, to serve her, she compels; 
Her boastful name do consecrate 
The terrors which around her fret. 

Willi calm majestic pace, and tame 

His bnrden hears, in awe, and fears Neptune; 

The doom of worlds within her frame 

She comes, and all the tempest8 sleep anon. 



Sir gegenu6er flefyt fte ba, 

©lucffel'ge 3nfel — jperrfctjertn ber Sleeve I 

« 

Sir broken bt'efe ©aUionenfyeere, 

©rog()erjtge S3rttanm'a! 
2Cel) betnem freige6ornen SSoIfe! 
25a ftefyt jte, eine tt>etterfd)tt>angre 3BoIfe. 

5Ber fyat baS tjof>c $leinob bir errungen, 

2)a$ ju ber ?anber gurftin bid) gemacfyt? 
bu mcf)t felbfi, »on (ioljen $onigen ge^nwngen, 

2)er 9?eicf)$gefet$e nmfefteS crbad)t? 
£)a$ grofk 231 a tt, ba6 beine $omge ju fBurgern, 

3u gurjlen beine 83urger macfyt? 

£)er ©egel flolje £)bermacf)t, 
ftaft bu fte ntdjt won 9Mionen 5Burgern 

Written in ber Sffiaflerfd)lad)t? 
$3ent banfft bu fie — errotl)et, SSolfer biefer Crrbe — 
$Bem fon(t, a($ beincm @ctfl unb beinem ©cfyroerte? 

Unglitcfficfje — bltcf l)in anf bt'efe feuerroerfenbeit .ffofoffe, 
SBiicf' t>in unb abne betneS fftutjmeS gatt! 
S3ang fdjaut auf bicf) ber @rbenball, 

Unb alter freier Scanner £>er$en fcfylagen, 

Unb alle gttte, fd)6ne ©eefen ffagen 
£l)ei(nel)menb beineS ^ufymeS $aU. 



Lo! now in front, with thund'ring law, 

Blest Isle! great ruler of the main, 

Bears down on thee this galleon - train , 
Magnanimous Britannia ! 

Woe! to thy freeborn people, woe! 

A thunder pregnant cloud appears thy foe. 

B\ whom didst thou that precious blessing- gain , 
By which the Queen of kingdoms thou art made? 

Hast thou not, forced by haughty kings oppressive reign, 
Thyself that wisest law's foundation laid? 

The Magna Charta which but burghers makes thy kings, 

Thy burghers with thy princes to a level brings. 
Gainst many a Million cruel foes hast thou not led 

Thj navy's overbearing sway 

In blood > strife upon the Ocean — *> a y? 

Whom dost thou owe 't? — Blush nations of the earth, and kneel 
To whom — but to thy genius and thj steel? 

Unhappy Isle! behold these dread, ignivomous colosses, 

And guess the downfall of thy glories all! 

Willi dreads for ihee the worlds appal, 
And all I lie freeborn, nianl\ hearts are bleeding, 
And all the noble, feeling souls are dreading, 

Willi anxious sympathy , thy glories' fall. 



©ott, ber 2llmtacf)t'ge, fat> fyerafc, 
©al) beineS get'nbe$ fiofje 2ott>enflaggen tvetyn, 

©afy brofyenb offen bein gett>ij]e$ ©rab — 
©oil, fpracf) er, folt mem Sllbtott ttergefyeit, 

@rlofcf)en metner £elben ©tamm, 

£)er Unterbriicfung letter gelfenbcmmt 
Sufammenfturjen, bte Xprannenroefyre 
23erntcf)tet fetn »on bt'efer £emtf:pf)are? 

3^tte , rtef er, foil ber gretfyett sparabteS, 
£)er 9D?enfd)enn>urbe ffarfer ©cfytrm eerfdjnnnbett ! 

©ott, ber 2iamad)t'ge ttih, 
Unb bte 2lrmaba flog nad) alien SEBtnben. 

Die jwei le^ien SSerfe bejtefien auf einc SKebatUe, n>el#e 
Sltfatetl) jum Stnbenfen tf;re3 ©tegeS fc^agen tiefj. Stuf berfefben 
tfi etne tm ©turm unterge(;enbe glotte bargeftellt, mit b«t tatetnt= 

f$en Sttfl^rift: „Afflavit Deus et dissipati sunt." 



God, the Almighty, from on high 

Saw of thy en'my's lofty flaggs the lions frown, 
Thy certain grave, wide gaping, seeing nigh — 

He spate: ,,What shall my Albion go down? 
My race of heroes brave expire ? 
That bulwark 'gainst oppression dire 

Be crush'd, and vanish quite the only weir 

Against the Tyrants, from this Hemisphere? 
Ne'er, ne'er," he spoke, "bright Freedom's Paradise, 
Of human worth the mighty shield , shall cease ! " 

God, the Almighty, blew, 

And to all winds the proud Armada flew. 



The two last verses refer to a medal, coined by Queen Eli- 
sabeth in remembrance of her victory; upon which is represented 
a fleet perishing by storm, with this latin inscription: 
,,AIIlavit Deus ct dissipati sunt." 



3&gemb !ommt bte 3ufcwft ^v^oQen, 
^fetlfdjneU t|t bag Sefct entflogett, 



Steine Ungebulb 6eflugelt 

3fyren ©cfyrttt, wetm jte aewetft. 
Nettie gurd)t, fern 3tt>«feln jiigelt 

Sfyren ?auf, wenn jlc entertt. 
$etne Wetf, fetn 3au^rfegfn 
$ann bte ©tefyenbe bettjegett. 

SDlbcfyteft bu begliicft unb wetfe 

Qrnbt'gen be$ ?eben$ 9letfe, 

9imttn bte 3&genibe jum 9?atfy, 
9ttd)t $um Sffierfjettg bettter £l)at! 

$Baf)(e ntcfyt bte $(tef)enbe jum grettnb, 

9<itd)t bte 93letbenbe jum getnb! 



I. 3 e t t 





Sentences of Confucius. 



I. Tim e. 



Threefold is the pace of Tide : 
Loit'ring comes the Future with slow paces 
Swift away the Present chases; 

Fix'd for ever shall the Past abide. 



No impatience shall be winging 1 

Time, when he somewhere delays; 

Neither doubts, nor fright fast clinging 
Stop his flight, when on his ways; 

Xo regret, no spell will ever 

Move the fix'd, he shall not sever. 

If you wish , that wisdom's graces 
May attend through life your paces: 
Take the loiterer's advice, 
Yet in deeds his sloth despise; 
Make the Hying not your friend, 
Nor the staying one your fiend! 



II. diau m. 



2)retfad) tfi be$ 9?aume$ SSKag. 

dafifog fort of)tt' Unterfag 
©trebt bte gattge fort tnS SOBeite; 
QrnbloS gte£et fid) bte S8r ette; 

©runbloS fenft bte Xtefe ftd). 



2)tr em SStlb jmb fee gegeben: 
SKafrloS DorroartS ntufjt bu flrebett, 




9ite ermitbet jrttte fter)tt, 
OStUfl bu bte SSollettbtmg fe|tt! 



5Q2upt tn6 SSret'te bid) entfalten, 
©oil ftd) btr bte $Belt geftalten; 
3n bte £tefe mu$t bu jietgen, 
©oil ftd) btr bag Sffiefett jet'gen. 



„ 9?ttr SSefyarrmtg fitfyrt jum 3^1/ 
9?ur bie gitUe fiit>rt $ur $lart)ett, 
Unb tm Slbgrunb wofynt bte SOBafjrfyet't. 



II. Space. 



TV ee dimensions are in Space: 
Forth, with unremitting pace 
Runs its length; widely spreading 
Forth its breadth's extent is leading 
Endless plunging sinks its depth. 

Profit by this Image given: 
Ever he thou onward driven, 
Never slack and stop to rest, 
II" thou v\ilt perfection taste! 
Wide and large thyself unfolding 
Thou shalt be the world beholding; 
To the depth thou must be diving 
If thou'll see the spirit living. 

Perseverance gains (he end; 
Clearness shows the mind's expansion 
In the depth is truth's mansion. 



Ii e o n o r a< 



A Ballad 



I rum (lie German of 



Gr. A. Burger 




S e tt o t e* 



<Ccnore fut)r umS 50Jorgettrot^ 

@mpor au$ fdt>n>eren £raumert 
„33t|t untreu, SOBil^elm, ober tobt? 

2Bte lange totllfl bu faumen?" — 
dv roar mit $omg griebrtd)$ 5Kact)t 
©ejogen in bte ^rager ©dbfactit, 

Unb f)atte mct)t gefcfyrteln n, 

£)& er gefunb geblte6en. 



£ t n o r a. 



iieonora starts 'bout morning - red *) 

Up, after heavy dreaming: 
„Art faithless, William, or art dead? 

How long shalt thou be roaming?" 
He was with Frcd'ric's royal might 
Departed long, at Prague to light, 

And had not since been writing, 

If >\ell olF, after fighting. 



) H ty it not appear justifiable, ^-v lien the translator 
making nie of this uncommon Compound, is strongly 
pwted l>y Analogy, »iz: Morning - star , morning li 
morning - prayers ? | 



©er StbniQ unb bie $atfertn, 

25eS langen #aberS tnitbe, 
@m>etd)ten tbren batten ©inn, 

Unb tnactjten enbltcf) griebe; 
Unb jebeS #eer nut ©uig unb ©ang, 
SSfltt 9>aufenfcf)lag unb Sling unb Slang, 

©efdjmitcft nut gritnen Stetfern, 

3og t)etm ju fetnen £>aufern. 

Unb ubcrall, all itberall, 

3luf 2Begen unb auf ©tegen, 

3og 2llt unb 3ung bent SubelfcfjaU 
®er Sommenben entgegen. 

©ottlob! rief Stnb unb ©atttn laut, 

SBtllfommen! mancfye frolje 23raur. 
2lcb! aber fur ?enoren 
2Sar ©rug unb $ug tterloren. 

©te fntg ben 3«9 wol)l auf unb ab, 

Unb frug nacf) alien Sftatnen; 
25od) fewer roar, ber ^unbfdjaft gab, 

SBon alien, fo ba fanten. 
211$ nun ba$ £eer aoruber roar, 
Serraufte fte tt)r ^abenfyaar, 

Unb roarf (id) bin jur @rbe, 

5Kit roittbtger ©eberbe. 



The German Empress, and the King 

Of long disputing' weary, 
Were moved at last by sorrow's sting, 

And closed with peace their quarry 5 
And ev'ry Corps with play and song, 
While kettledrums , and trumpets rung, 

Dech'd with green, glossy branches, 

Went home in merry ranges. 

And ev'ry where , and all about 

On roads, and streets, and bridges 

Went old, and young with merry shout, 
Which now the coming reaches : 

„Praise God! and welcome!" crying hied 

Child, wife, and many a happy bride 5 
But all! Leonora's greeling, 
And kiss was lost, and fleeting! 

Slie queried well rank up, and down, 
His name she asked them roaming, 

Itul there 's not one, to whom is known 
His fate, of all the coming. 

And now, when past the forces were, 

She ton- with grief her raven -hair. 
And to the earth fell kneeling 

Willi aspect wild, and feeling. 



25te SWutter Kef wof)l l)tn ju if)r. — 

,,51(1), bag jtdj ©ott crbarmc! 
2)u trauteS $tnb, »»a$ t'jl mtt btr?" 

Unb fcfylog fte tn bie Slrnte. 
„© Gutter, Gutter! f)tn if* f)tn! 
9?un fafjre SEBelt unb alteg f)tn! 

33et ©ott tft fein Grrbarmen. 

© wet), o wet) mtr 2lrmen!" 

#tlf ©ott, t)t(f! ©tef) mtS gnabtg an! 

$tnb, bet' em SBaterunfer! 
„3Ba$ ©ott tfutt, ba$ tjt wofylgetfjan. 

©ott, ©ott erbarmt ftcf) unfer!" — 
„S Gutter, Gutter! ©tier 2Bafm! 
©ott f)at an mtr ntdjt wofylgetfyan! 

9Ca6 fjalf, mi fjalf metn S3eten? 

9fun tfl'$ ntcfjt mefyr aonnotfyen." — 

„$t'tf ©ott, f)ilf! $Ber ben SSater fennt, 
1>r roetg, er fjttft ben $tnbern; 

£a$ l)od)ge(o6te ©aframent 

2Btrb betnen Sammer Itnbern." — 

„£> Gutter, Gutter! n>a$ mtcf) brennt, 

Sag Itnbert mtr fetn ©aframent! 
$etn ©aframent mag ?eben 
Den £obten nriebergeben." — 



Her mother, running 1 came to her: 

,,Ah mercy! God give graces! 
My darling- child , how now ! come stir ! " 

She cries, with fond embraces. 
,,0 mother, mother! lost is lost! 
What with the World? since all is lost! 

With God is no compassion! 

Woe! woe is now my passion!" 

„Help God! and see with mercy down! 

Child pray unto our Father! 
All that he does, is wisely done: 

God is our gracious Father!" — 
„0 mother, mother! idle spell! 
God ah ! has done by me not well ! 

Ah ! what availed my praying- ? 

'Tis now but idle saying-.'" — 

„llelp God! ah, those our Father I;now, 
Know him his children sparing-; 

The holy sacraments -will do 

You good in your despairing-!" — 

„0 mother! what my heart has rent, 

Can mitigate no sacrament! 
No sacrament is giving 
The dead unto the living!" — 



„$br, $t'nb! mt'e, menn ber falfcfye 9D?ann, 

3m fernen Ungarfanbe, 
<£\<t) fet'neg ©laubenS abgctban, 

Sum neuen Grfycbanbe? 
2a£ fat)ren, $tnb, fein £er$ babtn! 
@r t>at eg m'mmermftjr ©emt'nn! 

$Bann ©eel' imb £etb jld) trennen, 

5Bt'rb tf)ti fetn 90?emeib brennen." — 

„£> Gutter, Gutter! £m tjl bm! 

23erloren tjl »er(oren! 
£)er £ob, ber £ob tjl mem ©enmtn! 

£> mar td) nte ge6oren! 
?ifd) au6, metn ?td)t, auf eroig au£! 
Ettrb bm, jltrb bin, in 9Zad)t unb ®rau$! 

23et ®ott tfl fetn Qrrbarmen. 

55 met), o meb mtr Slrmett!" 

„#tlf ©otr, (nlf! @et)> nt'd)t in'* ©ertd)t 

9Dltt bet'nem armen $tnbe. 
<£te mei$ m'djt, mag bte 3 utl 5 e fpnd)t, 

SBetjaft tbr md)t bte (Eitnbe! 
2lct), jfinb, oergtg bet'n t'rbtfd) Setb, 
Unb benf an ©ott unb ©eltgfett! 

@o mtrb bod) betner ©eefen 

£>er SSrauttgam ntdjt fcblen." 



„Hark child ! If that the faithless man 

In Hungary had broken 
His faith to God, and weave and scan 

His heart a new love -token? 
O leave his heart, my darling- child! 
There is no gain in hearts reviled! 

When souls from bodies tearing', 

The perjur'd are despairing." 

„0 Mother, mother! lost is lost! 

His loss my heart is grieving! 
Death is my gain, my only boast! 

O! had I ne'er been living! 
Die! die, for ever die my light! 
Set be thy gleam in drear and night! 

With God is no compassion; 

Woe! woe is now my passion!" 

,,IIeIp God ! ah , but in mercy judge 
My poor despairing daughter! 

She knows not of her tongue the speech 
Forgive her sin Lord, Father! 

Ah child! mind not thy carlhly woe, 

And pray, that God may mercy show: 
Thy son), with Heaven's blessing, 
Be not the bridegroom missing ! " 



„£> Gutter, mat i)t eeltgfett? 

O Gutter! tt>aS tjt £ijlle? 
SBei ibnt, bei t't)m tft ©eligfctt, 

Unb of)ne 28tlt)elm, £6Ue! — 
Sifd) au$, metn ?td)t, auf emig au$! 
©tt'rb fjm, jttrb bin, in Sftadit unb ©rauS 

£)bn' tt)n mag id) auf (Srben, 

9)2ag bort ntcf)t felt'g werben!" — 

(Bo nmtfyete SSerjwetfelung 

3t)r tn ©et)trn unb Slbern. 
Sic fnl)r mtt ©otte$ 23orfef)itng 

3Serntef)en fort ju fyabern; 
3crfrf)Utg ben S5ufen, unb jerrang 
£)te £>anb bt$ Bonnenuntergang, 

25i$ auf am Sptmntelgbogen 

25te golbnen (Sterne jogen. 

Unb auf en , fyord)! gingg trap trap trap, 

W> rote »on 9?offe$bufen ; 
Unb fU'rrenb ftieg etn better ab, 

2tn be$ ©elanberS ©tufett; 
Unb l>ord) ! unb f)orcf)! ben ^fortenn'ng 
©anj lofc, letfe, fltnglmgltng : 

£>ann famen buret) bte ^pforte 

SBernebmltd) btefe $8orte: 



„0 mother! what is Heaven's bliss? 

And what is Hell's despairing 1 ? 
Bliss is but there, where William is, 

Without him , Hell's despairing- ! — 
Die! die, for ever die my light! 
Set be thy gleam in drear and night! 

Without him there 's no living, 

Nor Heav'n is bliss me giving ! " — 

Thus raged within her wild despair 
In brain, and nerves, and pulses 5 

She brawl' d without of God the fear, 
In raving mad impulses 5 

She smote her bosom sore with fret, 

And wrung her hands, till long had set 
The sun, and Hcav'n's wide circle 
With golden stars did sparkle. 

And hark! a noise without? - ,,clap clap" 
As from the hoofs of horses : 

And clashing, when the horse did slop, 
A rider of the forces 

Alighted; hark! the portalring 

Is soft, and lighlh tinl;eling, 
And dearly through the shatters 
These words somebody utters: 



„£olla, fjoHa! £f)u' auf mem jlinb! 

©d)lafjr, ?iebd)en, ober mad)ft bu? 
SEBt'e btft nod) gegen mid) geftnnt? 

Unb metnefr ober lad)fi bu?" 
,,21*, SBilbelm, bu? ©o fpat bet 9iad)t? 
©emetnet t)ab' id) unb gemadjt; 

Sid), grogeS ?etb erlitten! — 

3Bo fommjl bu f)er gerttren?" — 

„Sir farteln nur urn 95?ttternad)r, 

253eit rttt id) f)er »on S36f)tnen. 
3d) fyabe fpat mid) aufgemacfyt, 

Unb mill bid) mil mir nefymen." — 
„2ld), 3Bilt)elm, erfi herein, gefd)minb! 
£)en £ageborn burdjfauft bcr 5Binb, 

herein, in metnen 2lrmen, 

jjerjltebjrer ju ermarmen!" 

„?ag faufen buret) ben £ageborn, 

Sag faufen, $inb, lag faufen! 
2)er happen fdjarrt; e$ fltrrt ber ©porn, 

3d) barf alfyter nid)t faufen. 
$omm, fdjurje, fprtng' unb fdjminge bid) 
2luf metnen happen Winter mid)! 

SKug t)eut nod) I)unbert Sfteilen 

SWtt btr jur £od)jett eilen." 



Holla ! holla! Get up my child! 

Art waking - , love, or sleeping - ? 
Art thou still loving me, and mild? 

Art smiling, love, or weeping-?" — 
„Ah! William, thou? So late at night? — 
I wept, and waked in heavy plight, 

With pain and grief abiding ! — 

From whence comest thou a riding?" — 

„We saddle but ere midnight past 5 

Far from Bohemia coming, 
I went but late from thence; at last 

To fetch you came I longing." — 
jpAb! William first come in, be quick! 
The Mind blows through the hedgethorns bleak 

Gome in, with warm embraces, 

.My love , my heart thee blesses ! " 

,,\Yliat tho' the wind thro' hedgethorns blows — 

Lei blow j my child, let blow him! 
M\ courser stamps: my spurring shows, 

1 cannot slay enow him: 
Gome get you dress'd, and swinging ye 
Upon my Barb behind of me , 

A hundred miles proceeding 

To nuptial - rites we're speeding.'* 



„2ld)! mottteft fyunbert Wleiten nod) 

2D?td) fyeur jur #od)$etr rragen? 
Unb fjord)! eg bruntmt bie ©locfe nod), 

£)ie elf fdjon angefd)lagen." — 
„<§teb t)tn, (tef) f)er ! ber 9D?onb fdjet'nt f>ell ; 

3Btr unb bte £obren reiren fdnteK; 
3d) bringe bid), jur SBerre, 
9?od) f)eut in'S #od)$ett$betre." — 

„@ag' an, too ifl betn $atnmerlein? 

3Bo? rote betn £od)$etr6berrd)en? — 
„5£Bett, tneit Don fn'er! — ©till tffljt nnb ftet'n — 

©ed)S Sretter nnb jwet SBretrdjen ! 44 
„fyaV$ Sftaum fur mid)?" — „%av bid) unb mid) 
j?omm, fd)ttr$e, faring' unb fcfynu'nge bid)! 

£)te £od)$eit$gafre fyoffen; 

2)te hammer flet>t unS ojfen." — 

@d)on Siebdjen fdjitr^te, fprang unb fdnnang 

©id) attf bad Dfog befjenbe; 
SBobl urn ben trnuten SJtetter fct>Iang 

©te if)re £dtent)anbe; 
Unb fjurre, fjurre, fyop fjop f)op 
©ing'6 fort tm faufenben (Salop, 

Sag 9?og unb SKeiter fdmoben, 

Unb $ieS unb gunfen jtoben. 



. , All ! would a hundred miles you me 

This night to nuptials carry? 
And hark! the bell struck moaning-ly 

Eleven yet; come tarry!" 
,,See there, see here! the moon shines bright 
We, and the dead ride quick at night 5 

I am thee, on a pledging", 

This night to bride - bed fetching." 

,,Pray, tell , where is thy closet? say — 

Where, how thy bridal bedding-?" — 
..Still, cool, and small — far, far away — 

Six planks, my bed of wedding." 
,,Has 't room for me?" — ^F° r thee and me 
Come, get behind, up swinging- thee! 

The nuptial guests are wailing-; 

Our closet open'd grating." 

The loving maid got dress'd and sprung 

Swift on the courser's croupcr; 
Well round her darling knight she clung 

Her lily -hands, to hoop her; 
Hurra, hurra, clap, clap, chip, dap — 
Away they gallop'd, without stop, 

Thai horse and rider snorted, 

And stones and sparkles darted. 



3ur redjfen unb gur linfen £>anb, 

SSerbet vox tt)rcn 2Mtcfen, 
5Bie flogen 2luen, Jpeib' unb ?anb! 

$Bte bonnerfen bie SBrucfen! — 
„®raur ?kbd)en audj? — £er 9D?onb fcfyetnt bell! 
jpurrab ! bie £obten rctten fd)nell! 

®vaut ?tebd)en aud) »or Xobten?" — 

„2ld) net'n! — bod) lag bie £obren!" 

3Ba$ flang bort fur ©efang unb $Iang? 

2Ba$ flatterten bic 9?aben? — 
£ord) ©locfenffang ! bcrd) £obtenfang: 

„?agt un$ ben 2etb begraben!" 
Unb ndl)er jog ein 2etd)en$ug, 
£er <2arg unb Xobtcnbafyre trug. 

2)a$ ?teb mar ju »ergleid)en 

25cm Unfenruf in £eid)en. 

„9?acf) SO?itternad)t bcgrabt ben £etb, 

50?it .Slang unb Sang unb ,ft(age; 
3e|t fitfyr' id) t)eim mein jitngcg 5Beib, 

^JJitt, mit jum 35rautgelage! 
jtomm, $ufter, lu'er! Momm mit bem (Sbor, 
Unb gurgle mir bag SBrautlieb »or! 

$omm, spfajf', unb fprtrf) ben ©egcn, 

^b 1 wir ju SSett un6 legen!" 



And on the right, and an on the left, 

Before their eyes are flying- 
Fields, meadows to their sight are reft, 

O'er tbund'ring bridges hieing! — 
,,Hast dread my dear? — The moon shines hi 
Hurra! the dead ride quick at night! 

Hast dread of souls departed?" 

„0 no ! — let souls departed ! " 

What sound was that? it rung like song: — 
Was flult'ring there no raven? — 

Harl; hells that moan! death anthem rung: 
,,To earth the body given!" 

And nearer came a funeral pomp, 

They bore a coflin to the tomb ; 
Their song was almost sounding 
Like screach-owl shrieks confounding. 

„When midnight 's past, inter the dead 

With moaning, song, and wailing; 
While home my lovely bride I lead 

Come, come my wedding hailing! 
(^oine, sexton, here! come with ihe choir, 
And chant to me a wedding air! 

Come chaplain, graces saying, 

Ere we in bed are laying!" 



<&ti1l $Iang unl> ©ang — bte Safyre fdjroanb — 

©efyorfam fetnem Dfufen, 
StavcCi f}urre fyurtre! nacfygerannt, 

£art bjnter'S happen #ufen. 
Unb t'mmer ttmter, fyop f)op fyop! 
©tng'3 fort tm faufenben (Salop, 

®a§ D^of unb Diet'ter fdjnoben, 

Unb $te$ unb gunfen ftoben. 

2Bte flogen rectus, n>te flogen UnU 

©ebt'rge, SBaum' unb £ecfen! 
3Bte flogen ItnfS, unb recfytS unb ItnfS 

Sic Sorfer, ©tabf unb glccfen! — 
©raut ftebcfjen aud)? — 2)er 9E)?onb fctjctnt belt! 
£)ttrral)! bte Xobtcn retten fdjnell; 

©raut £tebd)en aud) ttor £obten?" 

„2lct)! 2a£ ffe ruf)n bte £obten." 

©tet) ba! fceb ba! am $od)gerid)t 

£an$t unt beg DiafceS ©pt'nbrt 
£>alb fTd)t6ar(tct) bet sJKonbenltctnv 

din fufttgeg ©ejmbel. — 
„®a fa! ©efmbel, fyter, fomm f)ter, 
©eftnbel, fotnm unb fofge mtr! 

£anj unS ben £od)jettretgen , 

9Bann n>t'r jit SBette fietgen!" 



Hush'd is the song — the coffin flew — 

Obedient to his bidding, 
Hurra, hurra! they after drew 

Close to his courser's treading 5 
And ever faster clap, clap, clap — 
They sped in gallop, without stop, 

That horse, and rider snorted, 

And stones and sparkles darted. 

How flew on right, how flew on left 

Forth mountains, trees, and hedges! 
How quickly to the view were reft 

Towns , villages , and bridges ! 
„IIasl dread my dear? The moon shines bi 
Hurra ! the dead ride quid; at night ! 

Hast dread of souls departed?" 

„Ah ! woe ! let souls departed ! " 

See there! around the gallows dance, 

And wild the wheel encircle 
The lolly rabble sprites that glance 

Dim with lite moonshine sparkle. 
,,llo! rabble here! come quid; with me, 
Gome follow all! obedient be, 

And dance ye at our wedding 

Around our bridal bedding!" 



Unb bag ©efmbel, f>ufd) bufd) f)ufd)! 

Mam fjtntennad) gepraffelt, 
SOBte SOBtrbelttunb am ^>afeI6ufd> 

Surd) biirre flatter raffelt. 
Unb wetter, wetter, fyop fyop f)op — 
@tng'$ fort in faufenbem ©alop, 

£)ag 9<io# unb better fdjnoben, 

Unb $teS unb gunfen jloben. 

3Bte flog, roaS runb ber 9D?onb befdnen, 

2Bte flog e$ tn bte gerne! 
2Bte flogen oben uber l)tn 

2)er £tmmel unb bte ©terne! — 
„©raut ?tebd)en aud)? — 2>er 50?onb fdjetnt (jell 
jgmrral)! bte Xobten retten fdmell! 

©raut ?iebd)en aud) fcor £obten?" — 

£) web,! Sag ruf)n bte £obten!" 

^app' ! Dtapp' ! *D2td) bimft ber £ab,n fdjon ruft - 

S3alb rot'rb ber ©anb oerrtnnen — 
9Sapp'! Wa^ I 3d) nuftre SDZorgenluft, 

9?app'! Xummle bid) »on Ijtnnen! — 
SMbrad)t, t>oHbrad)t tfl unfer Cauf! 
2)a$ £od)jettbette ttjut jTd) auf. 

2)te £obten retten fdjnelle! 

2Ctr jmb, rotr jmb $ur ©telle." 



And see, the rabble onward rush, 

They follow in succession, 
And, like the whirlwind, after push 

In rattling- wild procession; 
And onward! onward, clap, clap, clap — 
Away they gallop'd without stop, 

That horse, and rider snorted, 

And stones, and sparkles darted. 

How flew, what shone the moon upon! 

How swift to distance flying! 
How were, above all on, and on 

The stars with Heaven hieing ! — 
„IIast dread my dear? The moon shines brig 
Hurra ! the dead ride quick at nigbt ! 

Hast dread of souls deparfed?" 

,,\Voe! let the souls departed!" 

,,Itarh ! Barb ! me thinks the cock did erow 

The hour -glass sand is running: 
Harb! Barb! the morning air doth blow ! 

Barb] speed away a stunning! — 
'Tis-done! lis done! our nightly ride; 
The wedding bed expects the bride; 

The dead are swiftly riding ! 

Here shall we be abiding." 



Stafd) auf cm et'fern ©ttterrfyor 

©mg'$ xviit tterfydngtem 3«3fl' 
9Dltt fcfyroanfer ©ert em ©cfylag bafcor, 

3erfprengte ©d)Io# unb Dttegel: 
£te glugel flogen fltrrenb auf, 
Unb itber ©rdber gmg ber Sauf; 

(£$ blmften Seicfjenflteme 

SKunbum tm SSJionbenfcfjeme. 

£a ftel)! £a ftef)! tm Slugenbltcf, 
#u fm! em grdgtfcf) 2Bunber! 

£e$ betters Mollet, ©tiicf fitr ©tucf 
gtel ab, rote mitvber 3un&^ 

Sum ©d)dbe(, ofyne 3opf unb ©cfyopf, 

3um nacften ©cfydbel roarb fein $opf; 
©em $6rper jum ©ertppe, 
9Efttt ©hmbengtaS unb £tppe. 

£od) bdumte fid), rotlb fctynob ber Dlapp', 

Unb fprufyre geuerfunfen; 
Unb tmt, roar's unrer tfyr fymab 

5Serfd)rounben unb tterfunfen. 
©efyeul! ©etjeut auS fyofjer ?uft, 
©eromfel fam au6 ttefer ©ruft. 

SenorenS £er$, mt't SBeben, 

SKang jrotfcfyen £ob unb Seben. 



101 



Quick to an iron -gate they stretch, 
With loosen'd rein they hurried, 

A knock upon it with a switch: 
Away the bolt is carried : 

Clash! open flies the folding - door, 

And over graves away they bore; 
And with the moonlight shining 
Lay tomb - stones round inclining. 

Ha see! ha see! a moment this: 
Hooh! hooh! a ghastly wonder! 

The rider's collar, piece by piece, 
Flies off, and tears asunder: 

A scull bereft of flesh, and dread, 

A naked scull turns out his head, 
A skeleton is changing 
His body, bare, and blanching. 

High prancing sprung the snorting horse, 

And fiery sparkles darted , 
And hooh ! away he shrank a corpse , 

Sunk , and below departed. 
A dreadful howling rends the air, 
A shriek from oul the grave sounds there, 

Leonora's heart is quaking) 

'Twi\l life and death 'lis shaking. 



Vlun tanjten wty bet 90lonbenglanj, 

Dfunb urn fyerunt fat $retfe, 
2Me ©etfier ettiett ^ettentanj, 

Unt) fyeultert btefe 2Betfe: 
„©cbulb! ©ebulb! 2Berat'$ £er$ aud) 6rid)t 
SDltt ©ott tm #mtmel fyabre mcf)t! 

2)eS 2ei£>e$ 6tfl bu lebtg; 

©ott fet bcr ©eele gnabtg!" 



And in the moonshine ghastly sprites 
Wheel round about, and springing-; 

They dancing lead their funeral rites , 
This air all wildly singing: 

„Forbear! forbear! should break thy heart 

With God Almighty never part! 
To Earth the body given 5 
God bless thy soul in Heaven!" 



Characteristic Poeiiis 



of 

K I op slock. Goethe, Hoelty, Sal is, 
Hall hiss (mi. I lila ml 

and 

Claudius. 



SB o n Jt I o p ft o d. 



wcfyweigenb faf)e ber SDiat bte befranjte, 
?etd)m>ef)enbe ?ocf tm ©tlberbad); 
DSotfyltd) war fetn ®vaxi$, rote be$ 2iufgang3; 
@r faf) jtd), unb facfyelte fanft. 

2Gutl)enb fam etn £)rfan am ©e£>irg' fyer! 
©te Grfcfje, bte £ann' unb Grtcfye brad), 
Unb mtt gelfen jlurjte ber 2lf)orn 
SSom bebenben £aupt beg ©ebtrgg. 

9tul)tg fcfylummert' am SSadje ber 9Kat etn, 
Steg rafen ben lauten Sonnerflnrm; 
?aufd)t' unb fcfyltef, beroefyt »on ber S3Iiitf)e, 
Unb tr<act)te mtt £e$peru$ auf. 

3e$o fut)Ifl bu nocf) ntcf)t6 won bem Qrlenb, 
SOBte ©rajten lad)t bag ?eben bir. 
21uf, unb roaffne bid) mtt ber SEBet'gfyett! 
Senn, 3ungltng , bte SSIume »erb(ut)t! 



Z \) t 1) tt t I). 
From HJoi>stock. 



Silently view'd once May his wreath - girded 
Light wavering - locks in silver -brooks; 
Ruddy was his wreath, like the dawning; 
He view'd himself smilingly soft. 

Raging hurricanes came from the mountain ! 
The ash, and the pine, and oak were crush 'd, 
And with rocks fell tumbling the maple 
From shuddering tops of the mounts. 

Peaceful slumber'd yet May on the riv'let, 
j\ot minding the roaring thunder - blast ; 
List'ning slept, while fanned by How'rels, 
And wakened when Hesperus rose. 

Now j thou art not yet feeling the sorrows, 
While gracefully life still smiles at thee. 
Rise, and arm thyself now with wisdom ! 
For, stripling, thy bloom shall decay! 



^ et t I t o n i 

Son © o t t) e. 



SSer rettet fo fp&t burd) 9?ad)t unb SBinb? 
@6 ift ber SSater mit fetnem $tnb; 
dt fyat ben $na6en tt>of)( in bent 2lrm, 
@r fagt tfyn flcfjer, er fyaft itjn warm. 

9Dleut ©ofm, mag btrgfl bu fo bang betn ©eftcfjt 
©tefyjf, aSater, bu ben Qrrlfonig ntcfyt? 
Sen Q?rlenfbnig mit $ron unb (£d)metf? 
S0?ein ©otm, eg tfi etn 9te6elftretf. 

„£>u ltef>e6 $tnb, fomm, get) mtt mtr! 
©ar fd)6ne ©piele fptel' id) mit btr; 
9Dland)' 6unte SMunten fmb an bem ©tranb; 
9D?etne 9D?utter fyat mand)' gittben ©eroanb! " 



Z I) c (E r I - k i n tj. 



F r o m Goethe. 



ho 's riding 1 so late through night and wild 
It is the father with his dear child 5 
He clasps his hoy well within his arm, 
He holds him closely, he keeps him warm. 

My hoy, why hides! thou thy face so in ('car'.' 
Seest, father, thou not the Erl-king near? 
The Ed-king here with his crown and trail? 
Mj hoy, lis hut a streak of hail. 

„3Iy darling child, come, go with me! 
Gomej man\ line sports I pla\ with thee: 

See many ga\ flou rs on yonder strand; 
And my mother has gold garments al hand ! "" 



9ERem Setter, metn 23ater, unb fyoreft bit ntd)t, 
2Ba$ (Srlenfontg mtr letfe toerfprtdjt ? 
@et rut)tg, bkite ruf)tg, metn $inb; 
3n biirren Slattern faufelt ber 2Btnb. 

„$Bt'tlfl, fetner Mnabe, bu mtt mtr get)n? 
SDietne £6d)ter follen bid) marten fd)6n; 
Sftetne £od)ter fufyren ben nadjtltdjen Dfatfyrt, 
Unb rntegen nnb tanjen unb fmgen bid) em." 

9Ketn SSater, metn SSater, unb ftef)ff bu ntd)t bort 
<5rlf6nt'g6 £6d)ter am buflern £5rt? 
SQ2cm <Sot)n, metn (Sofyn, id) fef) e3 genau, 
(§S fd)etnen bte alien 2Beiben fo grau. 

„3d) Itcbe btd), mid) retjt betne fd)bne @efta(t; 
Unb btft bu ntd)t mtttt'g, fo croud)' id) ©emalt!" 
9)?et'n Sater, metn Safer, je£t fajjt er mid) an! 
@rIfomg t>at mtr etn 2etb6 getfyan! 

Dent Sater graufet'S, er rettet gefdjmnib, 
@r t)dlt in ben 2lrmen ba$ adjjenbe $t'nb, 
Grrreidit ben £of mtt 9Kiif)e unb ?Jotb; 
3n fet'nen Skmcn bag $tnb mar tobt. 



My father, my father, and tlost thou not hear, 
What ErI-king me softly promises here ? 
Be still , and keep thee easy , my child 5 
The wind is rattling with leaves he spoild, 

„My lovely boy, wilt thou come with me? 
Where my daughters shall tend and foster thee ; 
WLere my daughters, leading the nightly wild dance, 
With singing and dancing thee swinging entrance." 

My father, my father, and seest thou not there 
The Erl- king's daughters in dusky wear? 
My hoy, my hoy, I see it full right, 
Old willows are shining so gray at night. 

„l'm loving thee, thy beauty 's alluring me quite, 
And art thou not willing , I'll force thee in spite!" 
My father, my father, he takes of me hold! 
The ErI-king has hurt me, piercing cold! 

The father shiidd'ring, spurs faster and wild, 
His arms are infolding his groaning poor child, 
When reaching home fatigued, and with dread; 
Glasp'd to his bosom his child was dead. 



M c c t c d ? ® t M l e* 

Xtefe ©tttte f)errfcf)t tm SOBafler, 
^?bne 9?egimg tuf)t baS 9D?eer, 
Unb befitmmert ftefyt ber ©differ 
©fatte gfacfye ringS umfyer. 
$eme £uft sort femer ©et'te! 
£obegftttte fitrdjterltcf) ! 
3n ber uttgefyeuern SGBeite 
SKeget feme Selle ftcf). 



£Hc a i n rf 1 1 cfo e Jynfo it. 

^te 9iebel jerreifett, 
2)er jjmnmel tfl fyelfe, 
Unb 2ieoru6 lofet 
25a$ cmgftltcfje 25cmb. 
@$ fdufeln bte $Bittbe, 
@3 rufyrt ftcf) ber ©cfjtjfer. 
©efcfjnmtbe ! ©efcfjmmbe ! 
d€ tfyetlt ftcf) bte SBette, 
(£S naf}t ftcf) bte ^ertte; 
©cfjon feh/ icf) bag ?anb. 



Z\)t Calm. 

Silence reigns above the water, 
Without stirring 1 rests the sea, 
And with careful looks the sailors 
On the smoothy surface see: 
Not an air from any quarter! 
Deadly silence, dreadfully! 
On the endless wide expansion 
Not one rippling wave to see! 



Ti ie mists are dissolving , 
The Heaven is clearing, 
And Aeolus loosens 
The straitening band. 
The wind is soft blowing — 
Quids rises the sailor 
Hallooing! hallooing! 
The wave he is tearing, 
From distance appearing 

Now hails he the hind ! 



£ebett**fIidMe 

SB o n £> i> I t 9. 



tofen auf ben $Beg geftreut, 
Unb beg ^artng ttergefien! 



5Barb un$ jugemefien. 
£eute fyitpft im griibltnggtanj 

9?od) ber frofye $nabe; 
SDJorgen roefyt ber £obtenfranj 
©d)on auf fetnem ®rabe. 

SConne fut>rt bte junge SSraut 

£eute jum Slltare; 
©)' bte 2lbenbtt>olfe ttjaut, 

9?uf)t fte auf ber SSa^re. 
©ebt ben £arm unb ©rtflenfang, 

©ebet t'fjn ben 2Btnben; 
dtuft bet fyeUem SBecfyerffang 

Unter griinen ?tnben. 




Duties of Ciff 



From Hoelty. 



aft sweet roses o'er your way, 
Pining: grief forgetting ; 
Short is but of life our May , 

Winter's storm soon fretting 1 ; 
Yet to day spring's garlands wave 

For the boy gay springing 5 
Ah ! to morrow on his grave 
Funeral wreaths are swinging. 

Joyous goes the youthful bride 

Blooming to the altar; 
Ere the ev'ning cloud betide 

She may die, or falter, 
(iive up care, and sorrows' throng, 

Give to winds them Heeling! 
Come, while goblets' sound, and son 

'."Neath green limes arc greeting! 



Sctffet feme Sftacfyttgatt 

Ungefyorcfyt tterflmrnnen, 
Petite fQietC tm griifytfttgStfyal 

Unbelaufdjt entfummen, 
©cfmtecft, fo lang eg ©ott erlaubt, 

$1$ unb fuj?e £rauben, 
S3t^ ber £ob, ber atteS raubt, 

$ontmt aud) fie ju rauben. 

ttaferm fcfylummerttben ($ebem, 

SSon bem Xob' umbitftert, 
Suftet m'd)t ber 9?ofen^am, 

Ser am ®rabe flujtert; 
Zbmt nid)t ber SBonneffang 

Slngeftogner 33ed)er, 
3<ioct) ber frofye 9?unbgefang 

5BetnbeIaubter 3ed)er. 



Never be a nightingale , 

While he sings, unheeding', 
Nor the bee through spring title's vale 

Softly hamming: speeding - . 
Taste, as long as 't God may please, 

Kiss and grapes enjoying*, 
Until death that all doth seize, 

Be your joys destroying - ! 

For the sluinb'ring dead below 

Whom the shrowd benighteth, 
Roses on the grave not blow, 

jVor their scent delighteth; 
For the dead no pleasures ring- 

From the goblet's sounding; 
IVor for them gay fellows sing, 

While with vine -wreaths bounding. 



© a * ©tab 



©as ®ra& tfi ttef unb fitlle, 
Unb fcfyauberfyaft fern SKanb, 

Ore becft nut fcfywarger £ulle 
Grin un&efannteg £anb. 

2)a3 2teb ber 9<?ad)ttgatlen 
£ont nicfyt in fetnem ©cfyoog. 

£>er greunbfcfyaft 9fofen fallen 
Sftur ouf beg ipiigelS 9J?ooe. 

SSerlagne SSraute rutgen 
Umfonft bte £anbe nwnb; 

Ser 2Batfe $lagen brtngen 
9itcf)t in ber Xtefe ©runb. 



Z I) c €> r a u c. 



From Sails. 



Dead silence mutely hovers 
Above the grave's drear strand 

With sable pall it covers 
An unknown distant land. 

The nightingales' caroling- 
Sounds never in its womb 5 

True friendship's rose is rolling- 
But on the mossy tomb. 

Despairing brides are wringing 
In vain their hands here wound 

The orphan's wail is winning 
IV o solace from its ground. 



Sod) fonft an feinem £>rte 
$8of)ttt bte erfefynte Stuf); 

9iur burcf) bte bunfle spforte 
©ebt man ber $etmatb, ju. 

Sag arme JQerj, fytemeben 
23on mandjem ©turnt 6ett>egt, 

@rlangt ben roafjren grteben 
9iur wo eg ntct)t mefyr fdjlagt. 



Yet there is no location, 

Where long'd for peace shall rest 
But through the grave's dark station 

We 're going - home at last. 

The pining heart, here straining 
Through many a storm it proves, 

But there true peace is gaining, 
Where it no longer moves. 



& e * 31 1 p c n tti o 1 1 b t x 

Son lati| iff o 11. 



SOBanb'rerS £rttte wanfen 

Sluf fcfnnaler $iefelbaf)n, 
Surd) tt>tlb»erfd)Iung'ne Stanfen 

©en gicfytenberg fyinan. 
2Bte bebt beg SBalbfiromS SSriicfe, 

Ser tofenb ftcf) ergeugt, 
Unb SSaum' unb gelfenjtikfe 

3ad) in tie £iefe reifH. 

3e$t fliefyt bie 9?ad)t ber Stpfel; 

Serfldrt »om ©onnenffrafyl, 
©Idnjt an bef dinette ©tpfel 

(£tn griineS 3auf>ertf)<d' 
$ter bltebe, monnebebenb , 

©elbft £aller$ SWnfe fiumtn. 
3Bie grof?, rote fee[enf)ebenb! 

#ier ift @h)ftum! 



Zl)c watfiftvn on tljc 



From ]?Iatt lilsson. 



Xhe wand'rer's paces totter 

Upon a narrow path, 
Through brakes that wildly flutter 

Aloft the pine -rock swath. 
How o'er the brook is shaking 1 

The bridge, its gush across, 
While trees and rocks are breaking 

That in the depth it throws. 

Now flies the nightly cover 

01' pines before the sun 
That shines the snowtops over, 

Green magic vales along. 
Here even Haller's Muses 

Would g;r/.e in wonder dumb; 
The scene the mind peruses 

Here , is Elysium ! 



£ter, tt>o em remer Sletfyet 

Urn ©otterfyatne ffiegt, 
2luroren$ Sirfjt ftd) rotter 

5luf fyelfreS ©run ergtegt; 
2Bo gretfyett tn ben £utten 

fdei frommer (Stnfalt wofmt, 
Unb jfraftgefiiW bte ©ttten 

2)eS golbnen 2lfter6 lofynt. 

jpter, wo bte £eerbe lautenb 

3m SSfumengrafe gefyt, 
Unb, 2Bof)(gerud) fcerbret'tenb , 

25te SSergluft mtlber n?ef)t; 
2Bo, »on ber ©ethane 

Unb Slnemon' umblufyt, 
2luf feibnetn Dlafenplane 

©te 21(penrofe glu^t; 

£ter, too bte ©eefe ftiirfer 

2)eS gtttigS ipiille befmt, 
£od) i'tber @rb' unb $erfer 

@mpor ju fd)tt>eben mafynt; 
©elauterter unb freter 

£er ©innenroelt entfttetjt , 
Unb fct)on tm 2iett)er^fcf)Ieter 

2(n Sett>e6 Ufern fniet. 



Here, where a purer ether 

'Round groves all heav'nly flows; 
Aurora's tinging brighter 

On lighter green here glows ; 
Here, where 'neath Freedom's banner 

Simplicity yet dwells , 
And energy the manners 

Of golden ages hails. 

Here, where the herd, soft tingling, 

'Mong blooming meadows goes, 
Where with sweet scents is mingling: 

The air that milder, blows; 
Where 'mid the cowslips blushing-, 

And anemones among, 
On silhcn meadows flushing 

Alproses blooming throng. 

Here, where the soul with vigour 
Expands her cover'd wings, 

O'er Earth's confining rigour 
To soar illusive thinks, 

And purified, and freer 9 

The sensual world forsakes, 

E'en veil'd with Atmosphere 

A Cup from Lei he takes. 



Socb, ad)] ber Saubev fd)tt>t'nbet, 

£c$ XraumgottS SBt'lbern gleid); 
£)cr enge ©tet'npfab wtnbet 

©td) jtt)ifd)en gelSgeflraud) ; 
2Cilb flarrett, matt »om ©dimmer 

Ser Slbenbfonn' erfyellt, 
©efttirjter SScrge Xrummer, 

Ste Xriimmer ettter 3Be(t. 

3m fyofyen Dlaum ber S3(t'fce 

SOBaljt bte Sawfne ffcf) ; 
@S fretfd)t tm SBolfenji&e 

Ser 2Wer furdjterltd). 
Sumpfbonnernb, nrie bte jpoUe 

3n Sletnag £iefen rafl, 
$rad)t an be$ S3ergftrom$ Quelle 

2>e$ ©lerfdjer* ©Spattajl. 

£t'er bammern fd)ttmr$e ©ritnbe, 

5Bo nte em S3Iumd)en larftf; 
Sort bergen graufe (5d)(unbe 

2)e$ @f)aoS alte 9iad)t; 
llnb ttulber, t'mmer rotlber 

(£d)it)tngt ffcf> ber ^Jfab empor 
S5(eid) matten £obe$btlber 

2lu$ jeber $luft f)cr»or. 



But oh! the spell is fading, 

As dream's brief visions fly, 
The narrow path is leading 

Through brooms and rochs on high 
Wild stretching, in the gleaming 

Of ev'nings parting ray, 
The wrecks of mounts lie beaming, 

Like to a world's decay. 

High from the lightning's station 

Rolls down the avalanche; 
Wild through the cloudy region 

The eagles shrieking range; 
And thund'ring, like Hell's roaring 

In Aetna's deepest womb , 
The mountain -stream is pouring 

Across the icehill's dome. 

Here slumber dreary shallows, 

Where ne'er a floweret smiles; 
There cover horrid hollows 

Old Chaos 9 nighled spoils; 
And wilder, ever wilder 

Climbs up the path alofl ; 
Death's visions, thai bewilder, 

Grin palelv from each cleft. 



Matt mef)ti be$ ©rabe$ ©d)recfen, 

2Bo brauenb ber ©rantt, 
3n fut)ngetf)itrmten SMocfen, 

£)en 2l6grunb u6er|tel)t. 
Grrjuwte gluten 6raufen 

£tef unter morfdjem ©teg, 
Unb ©ronlanbS ?iifte faufen 

2(m f)od)6efdmeiten $Beg. 

£)er SGBanbrer flarrt »om ©fe, 

©et'n ©bent frtert ju ©dmee; 
@m ©locfcfyen bumpf unb letfe, 

Xont fern am SHpenfee. 
£)er ipotjtmeg fenft ftcf) ttefer; 

2)urd) gelfenjacfen 6Itcft 
SeS $(ofler$ bunfler <£cf)tefer, 

9Ki't roetgem $reuj gefctymiicft. 



The grave's cold horrors hover, 

Where threat'ning granite looks 
Into the abyss over 

W ith boldly towering blocks 5 
Wild raging- floods are flashing 

Below the mould 'ring bridge, 
And Iceland's air is dashing 

Along the snowdech'd ridge. 

The wand'rer 's numb and frozen, 

His breath congealing snow 5 
A bell, with sounds that cozen, 

Chimes from the lake below j 
The path through hollow ridges 

Sinks, where, the rocks across, 
The Convent's dusky sledges 

Blink , deck'd with while a cross. 



& i e @ i n f e I) t. 

33 o n II |[ a ti ti. 



«Oet etitem 28trtf)e ttmnbermtlb 
2)a war id) jimgft ju ©afle; 

Grin golbner 2lpfel war fern ©dn'lb 
2fa etnem langen 2lffce. 

(56 war ber gute SMpfel&aum, 

S3et bent id) etngefefyret; 
9Dltt fitter $ojt, mit frifcfyent ©cfyaum 

Qat er mid) wofyl genafyret. 

d& fanten tn fetn grimeS £auS 
SBiet letcfyt &efd)tturtgte ©djte; 

<5ie fprangen fret unb fjtelten ©dnnauS 
Unb fangen auf bag 33ejte. 



<LI)f putting up at an 3nn. 



From Uhland. 



Tli ere is a landlord mild and fine, 
With whom I lately feasted; 

A golden apple was his sign 

Which on a long hough rested. 

Il was a goodly apple-tree, 
By which I had alighted; 

Willi food sweet freshly foaming we 
Were feasted, and delighted. 

And many guests to its green roof 
Repaired them lightly winging; 

They Feasted gaily , while aloof, 
And near me ele\er singing. 



3d) fanb em SSett $n filler SHut)' 
Sluf roetdjen, griinen fatten; 

2)er SOBtrtfy, er becfte fel6ft mid) ju 
SOltt fetnem fitylen ©fatten. 

3tfun fragt' id) nad) ber ©djulbigfett, 
2)a fdjiittelt er ben 2Bt"pfef. 

(SJefegnet fei er aKejett, 

Son ber SBnrjel tti jum ©ipfel! 



I found a couch for soothing' rest 
On soft and green a meadow, 

The landlord cover'd self, and blest 
Me kindly with cool shadow. 

And when I asked his charges, he 
Shook friendly lop and branches. 

For ever blessed may he be, 

Prove root and top ne'er changes 



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SBefranjt mit Sau6 ben Ite6en, »ollen 23etf)er, 

Unb trinft if)tt frot)ltcf) leer! 
3n ganj (Suropta, ifyr £erren 3erf)"V 

$Bacf)fi fold) em 5Bein ntcfyt mefyr. 



£ I) t H 1) en t s 1) to i n c. 

A Sonjj. 
From Claudius. 



%%^ith garlands crown the lovely goblet foaming, 

And take it joyful out! 
All Europe o'er, my drinking fellows, roaming: 

Such wine no where doth sprout : 



@r fommt m'd)t t)er auS .^ungarn nod) aug 'pofrn, 
3£od) mo man $rau$mannfd) fprtdjt; 

Sort mag ©t. 2Sett, ber fitter, SBetn fid) Wen, 
2Btr tjofen tf)n ba nidjt! 

3t)n brt'ngt baS SSaterfattb au$ fetner gi'tlle; 

$Bte mar er fottft fo gut! 
2Bte mar er fonfl fo ebel, uttb fo flillc 

Unb bod) »oll raft unb SKatl) ! 

(£r marfift m'd)t iiberalt tm beutfdjen SKetdje: 

Semi m'ele Serge, fyort, 
©tnb, mte bt'e met'fanb @reter, faule 93aud)e, 

Unb nt'cfjt ber ©tefle mertb! 

£t)itringen$ SSerge, $um Grrempel, brtngen 

©emad)$, ftefyt au$ mte SPBem; 
3jl3 aber ntd)t: man fann babet ntdjt ffogen, 

2)abet ntd)t froMtd) fern. 

3m @rjgebtrge bitrft t'br aud) ntd)t fudjen, 

$3enn 2Betn t'fyr ftnben mottt; 
£ae bringt nur ©tlbererj unb Jiobottfud)en, 

Unb etmaS ?aufego(b. 



It does not come from Hungary, nor Poland, 
jYor where you Frenchmen hear} 

There may go fetch his wine the Knight of Lowland! 
We shall not fetch it there! 

It springs but from our Fatherland's own treasure 5 

Else would it he so good? 
Ah! would it else so mild inspire with pleasure, 

And yet give pow'rful blood? 

It does not grow all o'er the German Empire; 

For many mountains here, 
Have, like old Cretes, made la/.y bowels their umpire; 

Xol worthy to be there! 

Thuringia's mounts, for instance, are but bringing 

A growth that looks like wine; 
Yel 'lis it not: it neither moves to singing, 

EVor jollity divine! 

\ on must not search in mounts but mines producing, 

If wine you wish to find ; 
There are but silverores, and coball oozing, 

And gold, trash of thai kind! 



2)er 33locf$6erg t|t bet lange #err ^tltfler, 

Unb macf)t nur 2Bmb nn'e ber; 
©rum tanjen aucf) ber $ufuf unb fem $ufter 

2luf ifmt bte $reu$ uitb Queer ! 

Sim Dtfyem! am Dftyetn, ba tt>ad)fen unfre $fteben 

©efegnet fet ber 9?f)etjt ! 
£)a roacfjfen fte am Ufer Inn, unb geben 

Un$ btefen Saberoetn! 

©o trinft ttyn benn, unb la#t unS alte 5B3ege 

Un$ freuu unb froljltcf) fetn ! 
Unb >tm£ten voir, wo jemanb traurtg lage, 

2Btr gdben tf)m ben 3Bein. 



Mount Brocken is a tall and dull Philister, *) 

And makes but wind like him 5 
Therefore the deuce with aunt, and wife, and sister 

Dance there in fiendish whim! 

The Rhine! the Rhine along- our vines are growing j 

For ever bless the Rhine! 
But here upon its pleasant banks they 're blowing 1 

And give our jolly wine! 

Come, taste it all, and let 's on all occasions 

Be merry on the Rhine! 
And if we knew of some one's lamentations, 

W e'd give to him our wine! 



*) Philistine , the common epithet which the German students 
at the Universities give to all such as do not belong to 
some academical community, viz: citizens, public oflicers etc. 



The Rhenish wine. 



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unb trinft tt)n freu * big leer ! 



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Eu-rope o'er, my drinking fellows, roaming; 
ganj @u * ro * pt * a, ibr iperren Sedqev, 



sucli wine no where doth sprout, such wine no 
roddift fold)' em SBein mdit mebr, tt>&ct)ft fold)' etn 



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where doth sprout, such wine no w here doth sprout. 
SSJeitt ntdjt mebr, rood)ft fold)' etn ©etn ntctjt mcbr, 




such wine no where doth sprout! 
rctidjft fold)' cin SBBein nidit mcbr ! 



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In a few Copies the following Errata arc to be corrected. 

Page 6, line 17: pfletlijefcbttnnb read: pfcilfjcfcbroinb. 

— 29, — 17: Thousand busy hands, read: A thousand — or 

Many a thousand hands. 

— 70, - 1G: Tanffi, read: banfft. 

— 71, — 16: doest, read: dost. 

— 89, — 14: hand, read: hands. 

— 9«>, — 1: and an on, read: and on. 




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